News About Town: With the new Stay at Home rules in place, county parks have reopened their gates for parking. Playgrounds, athletic fields, and restrooms will remain closed, but tennis courts are open once again. In Matthews, the Sportsplex and Idlewild Park are County-run parks.

News Around Town: Cucurbits, legumes, and nightshades, oh my! If you’ve been gardening your isolated heart out, it’s now safe to plant those favorite summer crops:

• squash, cucumbers, and melons (cucurbits);

• green beans, cow peas, and soy beans (legumes);

• tomatoes, tomatillos, ground cherries, and peppers (nightshades).

Get to diggin’ and grow your own grub.

One Good Thing: Want to give to our Helpers helping HELPers food drive? Let us know and we’ll pick up your donations and take them to the HELP Center. Don’t forget, tallying up happens on Monday. We’ve had $920 in monetary donations, which means we’re $80 from our $1,000 goal. Let us know if you give, we are ready to dollar match up to $1,000. Even better? Some donors have employers who also match donations.