“This is the best week of the year at the Child Advocacy Center, said director Sharon De Boer as she smiled. “Generous Secret Santas dropped off brightly wrapped Christmas presents for needy children and their families. There were tears, laughter, and many hugs from parents and grandparents who were so grateful that their precious little…
Santa took his sleigh for a spin last week on a special quest to visit the NICU babies at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. After a thorough chat with the Nashville-based elves (sometimes known as nurses) who invited him, Santa was pleased to learn that ALL of the NICU babies made the “nice” list. He toured…
Jo West of Jo’s Custom Cakes & Catering stopped by the Rutherford County Historic Courthouse this week with a traditional holiday treat. Only this time, it wasn’t so traditional! Putting in over 200 hours of work, West and her assistant, Mary Griffis, constructed a scaled replica of the Courthouse out of gingerbread. “Facilities Director Ben…
Parade of Lights Winners for the 9th annual Parade of Lights competition were announce at the annual tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, December 7th following the parade. This year’s theme was the 12 Days of Christmas. 1st Place: Debbie’s School of Dance 2nd Place: Miracle Baptist Church 3rd Place: Rutherford County Democratic Party Light Up…
The days following Thanksgiving are a popular time for families to put up Christmas trees and other dazzling decorations. Rutherford County Fire & Rescue (RCFR) officials want the community to be “fire smart” this season; acknowledging that a small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow large very quickly! “We want to increase…
