It’s that time of year again. The holly and the ivy grace entrances throughout our community, and the traditional Christmas decorations now adorn our downtown area.

City employees, (front, l-r) Lowell Moorer and James Thompson prepare wreaths to give to &uot;hanger&uot; Jimmy Cole in front of WestPoint Stevens on Friday as they replaced the patriotic banners with festive greenery on &uot;Main Street.&uot; The official Christmas shopping season begins the day after Thanksgiving, and as of today, there are only 32 days left to shop before Christmas Day. Have you finished yours yet?