'Tis the season

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Marshall Frost and son Hank, 3, wait on the Moye Pharmacy float in the staging area of the Thomson Christmas parade. The Festival of Trees parade, sponsored by the Thomson-McDuffie Chamber of Commerce, drew 185 entries. Frost is development and business technology director for Long's Drugs. MORE PARADE PHOTOS, PAGES 6A AND 7A.

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GARTH SNOW/STAFF

Sisters Mallory Amerson, 3, and Autumn Amerson, 4, both of Appling, take a seat on the Railroad Street sidewalk in Thomson to enjoy their french fries. Seven food vendors served turkey legs, hot dogs and other foods Saturday at the Festival off Main. MORE FESTIVAL PHOTOS, PAGE 2A. See more photos online at mcduffiemirror.com

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Students from Thomson elementary schools sing Christmas carols while waiting for Santa Claus. The jolly elf arrived by firetruck for his Thursday evening appearance at The Thomson Depot. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 3A

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KELSEY STEIN/STAFF

Children list their Christmas wishes for Santa outside the former Dearing Elementary School. The Dearing community held its annual tree lighting ceremony Friday. MORE DEARING PHOTOS, PAGE 8A