Christmas dinners differ around the globe

Turkey, stuffing or dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, eggnog, apple cider, fruitcake, and gingerbread are all dishes associated with the United States; Americans look forward to waking up to that savory aroma on Christmas morning. But, that’s not the case everywhere, as contrasting cultures enjoy different Christmas cuisine. Christmas dinner traditions differ greatly around [...]

‘Tis the season to kiss under the mistletoe

Mistletoes are flowering plants that obtain all or most of their nutrition by living on and parasitizing other flowering plants. They grow on the branches of trees and form dangling bushes two to five feet in diameter and the berries are poisonous. Most of us have dawdled a bit under a hanging sprig of mistletoe [...]

2010 Miss Pre-Teen Fountain City Courtney Cooper

2010 Miss Fountain City Jessica Brookshire

Prattville Fire Department in Christmas parade

Prattville High School Marching Band

Prattville Christmas parade delights all ages

Prattville – The City of Prattville’s Christmas parade was held Saturday afternoon. The theme was “Home for the Holidays,” and floats decorated in tinsel, greenery, and lights made their way downtown to the crowd gathered there to watch the festivities. Bobby Jon Drinkard acted as grand marshal. Drinkard, currently the host and producer of a [...]

Ornament on Christmas Tree at City Hall

Christmas tree at City Hall

City’s planted decorated fire truck