Good morning, Hendersonville.

Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America will host a pancake breakfast and silent auction Saturday, Oct.

17 from 8-11 a.m. at Saundersville United Methodist Church (710 E. Main Street) to raise funds for veterans and their families.

The Sumner County NAACP will host its 57th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Oct.

24 at 5 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Gallatin with a theme of Freedom Demands Action: Yesterday’s Lessons, Today’s Responsibility.

Local nonprofit Foster Families Assistance Network received community support after facing funding struggles from rising gas, grocery and housing costs.

Founder Anthony Poteet said donations are down (due to donor fatigue) as expenses continue to climb.

Longtime residents Jeff Jarrett and members of Diamond Rio will kick off the annual Pig Fest at Veterans Park from Oct.

22-24 using a community spark that began during the pandemic to support kids and is now a cherished local tradition.

Hendersonville First United Methodist Church is starting its annual pumpkin patch fundraiser this weekend — pumpkins arrive Sunday and Pastor David Hall leads his first year of the event, open daily from 10 a.m. — 7 p.m. at 217 East Main Street.

Sumner County will improve the intersection of New Shackle Island Road + Old Drakes Creek Road next summer to add turn lanes on all approaches and a new traffic signal for safety, according to Planning and Engineering Director Marshall Boyd.

Green Hill High School fired baseball coach Justin Alberson on Oct.

2 for insubordination and unprofessional conduct (including physical and verbal outbursts) following an investigation by Wilson County Schools.

Beech High School hosted the Oct.

3 Coleman Midgett Invitational at Sanders Ferry Park with combined junior-varsity and varsity cross-country races honoring Coleman Midgett’s memory. Tempo Haun and Levi Detwiler won the girls and boys races respectively — and athletes ended the outing with their tradition of lake jumping.