• Are you ready for some football? High school action kicks off in earnest this week. Follow the Post’s sports coverage leading up to, during and following the games. Sign up for Saturday’s RoCo Sports email newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ya6efarp.

• How secure are our schools? A back-to-school section in Friday’s Post takes a look at school security measures, as well as other useful information for families starting a new school year.

• ‘Mater time: The Woodleaf Tomato Festival is coming up Saturday. See coverage in the Aug. 19 paper.

• Tattoo taboos: Learn which tattoos you might want to avoid, from a tattoo etiquette point of view. Plus: tips from a dermatologist for a safe procedure and followup.

• Official business: The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education and Kannapolis City Council are among the local boards meeting.