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Christmas is a time to come together, enjoy a good meal and be around the people you love. This year a Community Christmas Dinner on Friday, December 22. will be all of that. The event will also be a place for people who need a nice warm blanket, hat or gloves can come and get an item they might need to help them stay warm.
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Area children need to start making their lists to be ready when Santa visits in downtown Allen on Saturday, December 16th. Since there won’t be snow for the reindeer to pull the sleigh, the Jolly Ole Man will arrive by fire truck at 2:00 p.m. and visit with children on west Main Street. Beginning at 2:30 the Allen First Baptist Church will be giving away free hot cocoa, coffee and cookies during a drive-thru event at the church’s parking lot. They invite everyone to stop by and grab a refreshment.
Read moreThe Allen Elementary School Choir will be among those performing this Saturday, December 9th, at the “Jolly Good Time” festivities in Ada. The choir, made up of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, will be singing in the Juliana Park. Singing groups will take the stage between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Read moreThe Allen Mustang bands have been hard at work to bring a little Christmas cheer to you and the rest of the community with their Merry Mustang Concert.
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Allen Elementary will celebrate the coming Christmas break next week by dressing up each day.
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We’re sure Haven Ward’s favorite song this Christmas is “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth!” We have our doubts about Santa having teeth in his sack of gifts but maybe soon they’ll appear.
Read moreFiling for Seat #4 on the Allen School Board of Education closed at 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Wednesday, December 6th. As of press time two individuals had filed for the position: Brad Wofford and incumbent Kelly Hurt.
Read moreArea children need to start making their lists to be ready when Santa visits in downtown Allen on Saturday, December 16th. Since there won’t be snow for the reindeer to pull the sleigh, the Jolly Ole Man will arrive by fire truck at 2:00 p.m. and visit with children on west Main Street. Beginning at 2:30 the Allen First Baptist Church will be giving away free hot cocoa, coffee and cookie during a drive-thru event at the church’s parking lot. They invite everyone to stop by and grab a refreshment.
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