Throng of merrymakers besiege Mt. Vernon square
6-year-old Scotty Bugg, Mt. Vernon, greets Santa Claus with excitement following the parade.
The afternoon of Monday, Nov. 29, the Mt. Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for new business, Morris Electric. Several family members, friends and chamber members showed up for the event. Pictured are, Kedron Blecha, Hannah Smothers, Jason Thrasher, Havan Thrasher, Dennis Thrasher, Sam and Marsha Jones, Joe Kelley, Cheyenne, Kelsey, Stacey and Melvin Morris, Skyler Lacey, Jason Prater, Annibel Morris, Cheryl Lathem, Maebell Bailey, Denise Crouch and Pam Dudley. Not pictured is Loretta Thrasher. (Photo by Kaleena Ricketts)
The city of Aurora kicked off the Christmas season on Saturday, Nov. 27, with the city’s annual Christmas tree and Aurora City Hall ceremony.
Different organizations handed out hot chocolate on the square, and some businesses were open for those wanting to get a head start on their Christmas shopping. Above, Jessica Doty-Fleetwood, Waylon Doty and Skye Doty hand out hot chocolate outside of the Doty Trash Service office. (Photo by Steve Chapman)
And they’re off! Runners in the 2021 Mountaineer Turkey Strut, a 5K held on Thanksgiving morning, take off from the starting line in Mt. Vernon’s town square. About 245 people signed up to take part in the event, which raised an estimated $3,000 to be divided between two causes: Families in Distress and the Southwest Missouri Coalition of Charities. Participants were also asked to each bring two non-perishable food items on the morning of the race; the collected food items were donated to the St. Susanne Food Pantry. (Photo by Steve Chapman)
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2 stick butter, softened
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
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