Athens police don’t mind being mistaken at Christmastime for Santa’s “Elves in Blue” — especially when it’s for a great local cause. This year on the day just before Christmas Eve, they even embraced ...

As a kid, getting the Christmas tree, bringing it into the house, and setting it up was my favorite winter tradition. Heralding in the season was the significance of the ritual: The smell of the ...

It's Christmastime, and with winter nights at their longest, many Springfield-area residents choose to bring Christmas cheer to their neighbors with lights and other decorations outside their homes.