Friends and family: if you are in need of spiritual uplifting this Christmas season, local churches will have their doors open to welcome you. Arapahoe First United Methodist Church Arapahoe: Christmas Eve 6:30 pm; special Longest Night Service on Sunday, Dec.

INDIANOLA - The Indianola City Council met Monday to reorganize and make new appointments to the Variance Committe while also discussing a new vendor and peddler permit rodaninace. After approval of the minutes and claims - there was discussion on the cost of telecommunications and the nearly $700 monthly bill - the Council approved the November 2020 Treaurer’s Report and filed it for audit.

The American Legion Color Guard (above) presented the colors at the Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge on Saturday during the Wreaths Across America event. (Right) Megan tenBensel played taps to honor the fallen soldiers.

As I write this, it is the first day of Winter. With a predicted high temp of 56 degrees! That should pretty well take care of the rest of our snow. Mighty welcome snow! Here on The Hill, we received about 4”. Sure is good to see a little mud. The Christmas forecast is calling for more nice weather, which in normal years, would be good news for travelers. Thanks to COVID, there won’t be much travel this year.

Oxford - Alisa Karash of the White Barn in Oxford sponsored free gift wrapping service on Saturday, December 19. Sothern Valley students were welcome to volunteer their time and receive some of their community service hours. Photo courtesy of Roni Lewis

Phone 308-824-3381 Monday 2 pm - 7 pm Tuesday 2 pm - 7 pm Wednesday 2 pm - 7 pm Thursday 2 pm - 7 pm Friday 9 am -12 pm & 1 pm - 5 pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm.

Available Tuesday and Thursday by appointment only. An equal opportunity provider Contact phone numbers include 991-1064, 991-7331, 655-991-6911, 999-9418.

Phone 824-9177 Monday — closed Tuesday — 1 pm - 5 pm Wednesday —1 pm - 5 pm Thursday —1 pm - 5 pm Friday —1 pm - 5 pm Saturday —11 am - 3 pm.

Oxford - Santa made it to Oxford on Friday, December 18 to talk to area children and take their letters directly. Children were able to talk to Santa from the other side of a garland rope. Santa arrived courtesy of the Oxford Fire Department who brought him right to the center of Oxford’s downtown .

610 Central St. Oxford Hours: Winter hours are by appointment Call 308-655-1185.