On Friday evening, the sun began to set on Athens as eager moviegoers made their way to the Lyndon House Arts Center to attend an outdoor film screening of “Harriet”
Over the past decades, many Black Athenians have thrown small, informal celebrations and events on Juneteenth. With the growing recognition of the holiday in recent years, the city of Athens
Not even the coronavirus will stop that.
Children have had the chance to chat with Santa and his helpers all over town. On Wednesday, Santa and Mrs. Claus made a special visit to Citizens and Southern Event Center in downtown Spartanburg.
A wintry backdrop with colorful Christmas trees surrounded Santa and Mrs. Claus. The only thing different this year was special arrangements had to be made because of the virus. Organizers followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines requiring everyone to wear masks or coverings and social distancing.
The most important thing for the children was making sure Santa realized they had been good and wanted to be rewarded with lots of goodies. Instead of sitting on Santa s lap, children sat on the floor at a distance away from Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was visiting with Santa 2020 style and since the change didn t seem to bother children, parents were relieved.