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Local ministry to distribute 300 free Thanksgiving turkeys Nov. 21 in Benton, on MySalineGracePoint Church of Benton and A Side of Grace Street Ministry will co-host the annual Big Turkey Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, providing 300 frozen turkeys to local households in need ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The drive-thru community distribution will operate on a first-come, first-served basis in the church parking lot. Read more
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Library classIf you bake, the Saline County Library is teaching adults how to keep Amish Friendship Bread starter on Wed., Nov.
If you bake, the Saline County Library is teaching adults how to keep Amish Friendship Bread starter on Wed., Nov. 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class is at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library, 201 Prickett Rd. in Bryant, and you take the starter home for 10 days before baking.
News Notes · Tuesday’s editionSource: MySaline