Around Town (The Little Elm Journal)

The Little Elm Area Food Bank is accepting applications for Christmas food baskets from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30. Applicants must bring picture identification and fill out a form at the food bank, 501 Bill Street.

Portsmouth area community calendar (Portsmouth Herald)

Durham

Stand up for Bible truth, dump the ancient fables (WorldNetDaily)

Let's face it. Isn't 2,000 years long enough for myths and misconceptions about the Bible to be treated as if they were real? It's time to stand up for the words on the pages of the Bible, and not erroneous ideas that have floated from generation to generation.

A brilliant gift that matters, and they'll remember forever (WorldNet Daily)

Times are tough. We all know it. And with the holiday season's arrival, you might be dreading the thought of spending a whole bunch of your hard-earned money on expensive gifts no one will likely remember by the end of next year. (Can you even recall what you received last December?)

Woman's slaying 'hard trying to deal with' (Lake County News-Sun)

In quiet moments, Antonio Norman's mind wanders to what happened to his first cousin a year ago. The North Chicago resident remembers being glued to the television and receiving updates from family members and co-workers after word spread that Latasha Norman, 20, was missing.

Trading tee times for divine appointments (BPNews.net)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This year's Week of Prayer for International Missions, Nov. 30-Dec. 7, focuses on missionaries who serve in South America as well as churches partnering with them, exemplifying the global outreach supported by Southern Baptists' gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.