Great time to fill up the minivan. Regular unleaded below $3 dollars a gallon at many locations around the Triad. Find cheap gas prices in the Triad: www.northcarolinagasprices.com/
Those on Social Security will get a cost of living raise next year. Social Security checks going up $63 dollars a month in 2009.
Lots of people heading to the polls early on Thursday. Over 1,700 people voted in Forsyth County while more than 1,500 voters stood in line in Guilford County casting votes during the first day of “Early Voting”.
Early voting continues until November 1st. ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 4th.
Attendance to the Dixie Classic Fair just shy of the record in 2007: Just over 310,000 people spending time at the Fair. The busiest day at the Fair was Saturday, October 4th with over 50,000 in attendance. Record breaker for Exhibit entries this year: Close to 26,000 entries (25,921). www.wxii12.com/news/17735641/detail.html
The North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh runs thru October 26. Christian artists scheduled to perform: Toby Mac…Saturday, Oct. 18 Skillet (with Leeland)…Friday, Oct. 24
http://ncstatefair.org/2008/
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is collecting stories and birthday wishes for the evangelist, who turns 90 on November 7. Submissions will be accepted through the end of October @ http://www.billygraham90.com/
The relationship book “The Love Dare” featured in the movie “Fire Proof” jumps to #1 on the New York Times BestSellers (paperback) List!
“The Love Dare” is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. The Movie ‘Fire Proof’ still showing nationwide including the Triad details about the movie at the events page @ http://www.wbfj.fm/. (http://www.lovedarebook.com/)
How would you like to toss out T-shirts or dance on the dugouts at the new baseball park and get paid! Auditions for the on-field staff, hosts and mascots will be held this Saturday, (October 18) from 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Forsyth Country Day School Auditorium. Anyone interested must pre-register by contacting Trey Kalny, Director of Entertainment at 714-2287 X-1121
trey.kalny@baseballdowntown.com
Major league come back by Boston last night.
ALCS: Game 5…Red Sox over ‘the Rays’…8 – 7. Game 6 on Saturday.
The World Series begins next Wednesday (October 22nd )
High School Football: tonight
Reynolds at North Davidson
Lexington at Salisbury
Page at Grimsley
Greensboro Smith at east Forsyth
Andrews at Reagan
ACC Football: Last night: Florida State over NC State…26 – 17
Saturday: Wake at Maryland…UNC at Virginia…Miami at Duke
SoCon: ASU at Georgia Southern
