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Center Faith Ministries Yard Sale project tops $41,000

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By Mark Mathews Verified
| Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer Verified
The June 13 Center Faith Ministries Yard Sale at Lake Gaston Baptist Church produced an astonishing result. Event organizers counted $17,656.10 from the yard sale alone. Add in the donations, and the total jumped to $41,166.80, which is all going to the CFM pregnancy support ministry expansion in Haiti to provide prenatal and postnatal care for mothers and babies. “The Lord blessed the event in an amazing way,” Esther Harris said.
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Business Spotlight: Country Pickin’ Farms

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By Mark Mathews Verified
| Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer Verified
When the recent effort to get the Roanoke Valley Farmers Market reopened fell short, John Whichard resorted to Plan B. It paid off when he opened Country Pickin’ Farms Market, a site where customers can purchase fresh produce. Whichard officially implemented Plan B at the 2640 Hwy. 4 Littleton site with a Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on June 13. “I feel like citizens need a place to shop to get local produce,” Whichard said.
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A summer of spending on celebrations and community

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By Mark Mathews Verified
| National Retail Federation (NRF)
Retail Economic Perspective: The 2026 FIFA World Cup, America 250 and holiday events are giving consumers more reasons to spend this summer June 24, 2026 CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, is a monthly measure of retail sales. Retailer Bottom Line: Summer usually sees a ramp up in spending, but this year consumers have even more reasons to spend. As inflation remains high, it will test the recent pattern of consumers saving less and spending more.
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