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I know we are all tired of 2020 and how awful it’s been but nearing the end of year we need to recognize the good that went on as well. Here are three reasons to be grateful for 2020. A ton of overdue appreciation toward our essential workers!

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Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by the home of Danny and Gloria Wheeler to spend time with family and friends before heading back to the North Pole. Courtesy Photo

Funding Provides Targeted Relief for Foster Youth A top federal priority of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) was included as part of the stimulus package approved by Congress this week.

Drum roll please.... To the surprise of just about nobody, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is the most popular Christmas song across all 50 states, at least according to a new study by CardsChat.com.

The Love Out Loud Christmas Store is a Ministry that creates an opportunity to help meet the needs of the community during the holiday season. The bridge and First Baptist Church of Seminole invited the community to join in on this shopping experience.

Hanging a Christmas stocking is a common practice in many American households. Sometimes stockings are hung on Christmas Eve, while at other times they are hung when decorating the home.

The Red Hat Ladies recently held a meeting at Gigi’s and ran into Santa Claus while they were there. Ladies pictured are: Cindy McDaniel, Joyce Brinlee, Sharon Dilday, Barbara Tiger, Susie Coachman, Joyce Yates, Lynn Marquis, Glenda Stinson and (Elf) Zahra Childers. Staff Photo By Andy Wilson

Their furloughs aren’t scheduled to begin until January, but Christmas is already going to be sorrier and sadder for many members of Hawaii’s largest public workers union. Some were already struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

pageants, carols and midnight Masses are being replaced during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic with fast-filling attendance registration forms, services on demand and efforts by an exhausted America to get creative for what’s usually one of the biggest holidays of the year.