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.
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Power poles were downed by a tornado April 2, 2026 along Elmore Road and U.S. Route 150 southwest of Laura. A vehicle, pictured above, was stranded on the scene after it was entangled with the wires. Photo by Andrew Pritchard of chambanaweather.com. Below, the wind damaged a shed on the farm of Les Potts, northwest of Yates City.
