Holiday hours set

for United Way

ANDERSON — The United Way of Madison County office, 1201 E. Fifth St., Suite 1019, will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday. Regular hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be observed Monday.

For more information, call 643-7493 or visit www.unitedwaymadisonco.org.

Board of Works rescinds bids

ANDERSON — The Board of Public Works on Tuesday rescinded two bids for more than $90,000 each to renovate a property at 1302 Indiana Ave. The bids, which were the second round for that property, were too high for the project, Community Development specialist Amber Lewis-Lilly said. The Community Development Department will re-evaluate how to accomplish the project.

Also at the meeting, the board recommended acceptance of the project that remodeled Fifth Street through the Anderson University campus.

Alternative Gift Fair will take place

ANDERSON — The Season of Giving Alternative Gift Fair will take place on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Reardon Auditorium lobby on Anderson University’s campus.

Visitors can shop from 17 local nonprofit organizations for gifts such as a bag of food for a needy family, medicine for a sick animal or school supplies for underprivileged children.

Purchasers will receive a wrapped gift card featuring the organization whom it will help. All gifts are tax-deductible and will be matched by the donations of local businesses.

Children are welcome to attend and credit cards will be accepted.