News About Town: With the amount of fallen trees post storm, Please remember the rules of yard waste pick up. Please be courteous to neighbors and don’t block the sidewalk or street. If you can, bag leaves and smaller sticks in heavy-duty paper bags available specifically for yard waste. These bags can go straight into the composting piles at Compost Central, eliminating single-use plastic waste. Plastic bags should be clear or the top must remain open so waste collectors can see the contents. Bags must weigh less than 50 pounds each, and there is a 20 bag limit per week per residence. Have branches trimmed shorter than 4 feet long and less than 5 inches thick. Stack limbs in small piles for easy collection. Remember, it’s not the Hulk picking up our yard waste.

News Around Town: Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, 1500 Matthews Township Parkway, is hosting a ‘Stop the Bleed’ training session Saturday, February 22, from 10 am until noon. The class is part of a worldwide initiative to teach the skills to stop bleeding in life-threatening emergencies. For more info, send us an email.

One Good Thing: Today is officially Make a Friend Day. Fellow introverts, it’s ok to hide while the extroverts do their thing.