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Upward Basketball is a faith-based sports league that happens over the winter months in churches nationwide. The local edition of the league is coming again to Red Bank Baptist Church.

Next week there will be evaluations for players to determine team placements. Use the link at www.redbankchurch.org to register your children for cheer or basketball. There is an $80 registration fee with a discount of $5 for each additional child. Evaluations will be held at the church gym Oct. 14, 15 and 17. Practices begin soon and the first games will begin December 7.

South Lexington Baptist Church will hold a garage sale and bake sale fundraiser for its missions work October 11 and 12, 8 am until 2 pm daily. On Saturday, there will be a BBQ plate sale 11 am-5 pm. Plates are $8. The church is on Bower Parkway off of Platt Springs Road. Call 957-8285 for more information.

If your church or organization is hosting a fall festival in the Red Bank area, please contact me at kevingoliver@gmail.com so that I can let our readers know about it.

Happy Birthday this

week to Donna Smith, Lori Swinson, Anita Kilmury, Theda Elkins, Jerry Ferguson, Judy Jones, Mallory Crapps, Haiden Bouknight, Taylor Larned, Jesse Isley, Toby Spires, Glenn Chavis, William Hutto, Hayden Mc-Makin, Judy Moore, Ryan Kyzer, Matthew Crim, Lisa Paul, Britton Deese, Brindolyn McNair, Pam Gratiot, Amber Boatwright, Adam Smith, Patsy Fetner, Merrill Miller, Becky McHale, and Peggy Papas.

Happy anniversary this week to John L. and Rose Sease, Robert and Sarita Franks, C.M. and Josephine Miller, Todd and Crystal Keisler, Mike and Gail Faircloth, and Robert and Lila Knight.