Santa and his helpers were everywhere last Saturday, as Brimfield, Elmwood and Farmington had Christmas events downtown. Above, Santa and his crew wave after riding in a horse-drawn carriage through Elmwood. Photo by Shelley Earnest Cassel.
Farmington ends its WinterFest with the lighting of a tree in Reed Park.
During Winterfest, a youngster enjoys getting close to sheep, courtesy of Farmington FFA. In keeping with the real reason for the season, youngsters from United Methodist Church of Elmwood dress up and stage a traveling nativity scene during the Christmas Walk. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
Landyn Catton of Elmwood shot this Knox County jake, his first turkey, during the recently completed Illinois youth turkey season. The first week of the regular turkey season opens April 8 in the South Zone and April 15 in the North Zone.
