Check out the review of ‘High School Musical 3’ from Plugged In Magazine
www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0004314.cfm
Through this Saturday: The Winston-Salem Salvation Army is accepting applications for Christmas assistance. For more information you can contact the Salvation Army in
Winston-Salem at 723-6366 (Ext 106). The WBFJ Great Stocking Stuff with the Salvation Army starts on Monday, November 10th.
World stock markets taking a tumble overnight with the ever growing threat of a global recession. The US dollar hitting a 13 year low against the Japanese Yen. There is speculation that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates.
GAS PRICES NATIONWIDE ARE NOW LOWER THAN THEY WERE ONE YEAR AGO. The national average price for regular unleaded is $2.78. One year ago: $2.82 a gallon.
Although still in the clinical trial phase, British scientists have found a drug used to fight leukemia that appears to stop multiple sclerosis in its early stages and restore lost function to patients. An estimated 2.5 million people around the world have MS. http://voanews.com/english/2008-10-23-voa27.cfm?renderforprint=1&textonly=1&&TEXTMODE=1&CFID=56661939&CFTOKEN=40342927
Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will return to the Tar Heel state this weekend. The Alaska Governor will speak at the Asheville Civic Center on Sunday.
Details: Doors open at 4 p.m. (guests must arrive by 6 p.m. for admission)
Location: 87 Haywood St., Asheville, N.C. 28801
RSVP link: www.johnmccain.com/ste/eventrsvp.aspx?guid=0252c243-8ad2-4b0a-b5f9-b262fda6cc86
Early voting continues in North Carolina until November 1st. ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 4th (less than 2 weeks away)
The IRS could owe you money? More than $5 million dollars in government stimulus checks have gone unclaimed across the state. By law, the checks must be sent out by Dec. 31. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27344747/
Look for the link: "Where's My Stimulus Payment?" http://www.irs.gov/ 1-866-234-2942.
World Series: Tampa Bay evening things up with a win over the
Phillies in Game two last night…4 – 2. Game Three Saturday night.
Friday Night Football:
Davie at Reynolds...North Davidson at West Forsyth...North Forsyth at Mount Tabor...Parkland at Glenn
College Football (Saturday):
Boston College at UNC...Wake at Miami...NC State at Maryland...Furman at ASU
What's Happening this Weekend?
25th annual BBQ Festival in uptown Lexington
(this Saturday 8:30 – 6pm) www.barbecuefestival.com/
Boo at the Zoo this weekend at the NC Zoo in Asheboro
October 25 & 26 www.nczoo.org/events/booatthezoo.html
Final weekend for the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh
Tonight (Friday, Oct. 24) Skillet (with Leeland) http://ncstatefair.org/2008/
