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PUBLISHER & EDITOR<br />
Tahya Dobbs<br />
CFO<br />
Kevin Dobbs<br />
CONSULTING EDITOR<br />
Mary Ann Kirby<br />
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES<br />
Dacia Durr Amis<br />
Karla Johnson<br />
Carrie Truhett<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT<br />
Alisha Floyd<br />
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER<br />
Brenda McCall<br />
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER<br />
Othel Anding<br />
CONTRIBUTING<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER<br />
Charla Jordan<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Camille Anding<br />
Beth Bowman<br />
Dani Edmonson<br />
Olivia Halverson<br />
Charla Jordan<br />
Suzanne Ross<br />
Penny Schooler<br />
STAFF WRITER & GRAPHIC DESIGN<br />
Leah Mitchener<br />
LAYOUT DESIGN<br />
Daniel Thomas - 3dt<br />
The glitter and glitz are sparkling in the shop windows and I’m thinking the Christmas spirit is on its<br />
way to our own hometown. And what a special hometown Rankin County is for the Christmas spirit!<br />
If we exert a little extra effort and accompany it with an added portion of thoughtfulness, the<br />
Christmas spirit could only enhance an already special place.<br />
Shopping with local businesses could encourage them and keep sales tax working in our local<br />
municipality. It’s a win-win for our hometown.<br />
The Christmas spirit could lift the spirits of neighbors and friends who might be a part of the large<br />
number of people finding Christmas a lonely time. Why not share a serving of your blessings with<br />
someone who needs a thoughtful gesture? The blessing always comes back to the one doing the blessing.<br />
That same Christmas spirit would appreciate families making together-time a priority. Everyone<br />
knows how Christmas activities can keep us running and actually rob us of family time. It’s a challenge<br />
to prioritize calendar scheduling, but it’s doable.<br />
Finally, enjoy the spirit of Christmas throughout the December<br />
days before Christmas Eve. Take time each day to celebrate the most<br />
significant birth ever accomplished. Make special memories as you<br />
create your own advent calendar.<br />
We at <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>Brandon</strong> list you, our readers and our advertisers,<br />
on our list of things to be thankful for. Thank you! May we<br />
all celebrate our blessed holidays in the giving spirit!<br />
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In this issue The Way We Were ................. 8<br />
The Luanne Moore Story ........... 14<br />
Little Things ...................... 18<br />
The Live Nativity ............ 22<br />
Beloved Veterinarian .............. 28<br />
Big Ole Honking Garage Sale ........ 32<br />
Still Waters....................... 36<br />
Prodigy #3 .......................44<br />
It’s a Wonderful Life ............... 47<br />
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