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News Around Town: The Matthews Heritage Museum has a new exhibit up: "The House With A Heart: 40 Years of the Matthews HELP Center" documents the past 40 years of good works by the HELP Center and will be on display until February 1, 2020. What started as an all-volunteer organization in the Massey-Clark House (home of the Matthews Heritage Museum), now employs a professional staff of 7 full-time and 6 part-time staff and over 240 volunteers.
The Matthews Heritage Museum is located at 232 N. Trade Street is open Thursday – Saturday from 10 to 4:30. Small admission charged.
One Good Thing: Anthony Carter Jr, the number 38 offensive guard in the country and 22nd-ranked prospect in North Carolina, from Butler High School is in talks with several prospects for college football. According to Carter, NC State, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Michigan State are all possibilities.
Don't Forget: Matthews Concert Band will open its 18th season on Thursday, November 7, at the Fullwood Theatre with "A Salute to France." Musical selections will carry you across the ocean in a trans-Atlantic audio odyssey of concert band sound. The performance starts at 7:30 pm.
