The Christmas on the Old West Highway event will go forward as planned Saturday after a motion to cancel it failed during Thursday night s Duncan Town Council meeting.
From noon until 8 p.m. families will be visiting local vendors, enjoy a car show, play games and enjoy food. There will also be a light parade, Nativity display and carriage rides.
Vice Mayor Valerie Smith and council member Deborah Mendelsohn expressed grave concerns about the event, citing skyrocketing COVID-19 cases throughout the state and Greenlee County.Â
They pointed out the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Governor s Office and the Greenlee County Health Department have all recommended people limit their social gatherings to small family gatherings to slow the spread of the virus for fear of overwhelming the state s hospitals.