Staff reports
Just as the folks behind Grayson County's Holiday Lights prepared to put the wraps on the 20th season of the display, something slimy slivered in and ripped the cheer out of a number for the displays.
Holiday Lights Elf Services Coordinator Jodi Platt, otherwise known as the county's purchasing agent, said someone stole several thousand feet of wiring from the displays that have brought light and cheer to so many this season and in season past.
"I am told the value of these cables is over $5,000, but I don’t have official numbers for replacement at this time. I don’t know if the Lights has made enough money at this point to recover the costs for this season and replace the cables," she said.