Jennings businesses making most of difficult holiday season
NORTH VERNON Holiday sales may be down, but the Christmas spirit is alive in North Vernon.
Almost all of Jennings County’s traditional December celebrations have been canceled for 2020, including the annual parade and Christmas tree lighting ceremony, but local business owners are still making an extra effort to spread cheer this year.
“Those (events) were things that brought shoppers into the downtown stores. However, in spite of the pandemic, this town has never been decorated more for the holidays,” North Vernon Mayor Mike Ochs said. “Put the kids in the car and just drive around and look at the lights you’ll catch the spirit.”