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The sale in Willow Spring, featuring clothes, toys and gear for kids, is open Tuesday through Friday.

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Public shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday. Some items are half off on Thursday and Friday.

The sale is in a new location this year. Find it at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1701 Bud Lipscomb Rd., Willow Spring.

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