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This week, on social media, I asked churches, organizations, and businesses to post pictures and information on what they were doing around town this Christmas to help those in need. I thought it was a telling sign when nobody posted anything. Typically, we get lots of pictures when we ask about the things people are doing around the community. Don’t get me wrong; I know better than to believe it isn’t happening because I see it happening all over the community. The truth is that giving this time of year comes naturally to those in the community.

Santa is everywhere! Local girl Ember, aka “Bear”, gives Santa a big hug while on a recent visit to Columbia, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Amber and Brian Pond of Ravanna,Arkansas.

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound traffic shifted, frontage road lane closure I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, detour in place FM 2148 - North from US 82 & from 3419 to N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, extension of frontage roads. Closed to thru traffic N. Frontage/Hampton Rd. - West from FM 989. Extension of frontage roads FM 989/Kings Highway - From I-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road US 259 – Closed to thru traffic north of I-30 to FM 44, detour in place. Surface rehabilitation SH 8 – At Sulphur River, bridge repla[‘cement. New bridge open, old pavement removal underway I-369/Loop 151 - From US 59 to I-30, resurfacing road I-30 - At eastbound Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp surface rehab. Exit closed, eastbound I-30 lane closure US 82 - From US 259 to I-30, widening road Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, bridge replacement. New bridge open, old pavement removal underway US 59 - From SH 77 to FM 2791, resurfacing road Harrison County US 59 – At I-20, bridge replacement, sidewalk work. Some daytime lane closures I-20 – From SH 43 to Gregg County line, roadway rehab FM 3001 – At Little Cypress Bayou Relief, bridge replacement. Daytime lane closures US 80 - From Tom Brown Pkwy to Gregg Co. line, roadway rehab. Daytime lane closures US 80- From FM 134 to Louisiana line, resurfacing roadway. Daytime lane closures Marion County SH 155 - At Lake O’ The Pines, replacing bridge. Lane, shoulder closures Morris County I-30 – US 259 entrance and exit ramps. Widening and pavement repair FM 161 - From US 67 to 0.2 miles south of Morris County line, widening road. Lane, shoulder closures