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Christmas Open House at Historic Carter House Celebrate Christmastime on Dec. 14 at an open house at the Historic Carter House. The event, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., is hosted by members of the Historic Carter House Society Inc., a nonprofit organization. Guests can learn some of the history of the plantation during tours. Santa Claus will be there to hear the children’s Christmas wishes, and parents and grandparents, are invited to take pictures. Refreshments will be served in the dining room. Shop for stocking stuffers and gifts during your visit. Tickets will be sold at the door and cost $5 for adults, with children under the age of 12 admitted free. Proceeds from the open house go toward restoration work to the Carter House. Each ticket will be entered in a drawing for a door prize.
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Chef’s night serves up tasty holiday treats in Denham Springs
Businesses in Denham Springs’ Antique District served up shopping, food and wine Thursday night as part of the 24th annual Main Street Holiday Chef’s Evening and Wine Tasting. Twenty-nine businesses served food and wine from area restaurants. ä More photos. PAGE 2G PHOTO BY DAVID NORMAND
Averie Hirschey, center, pours Marie Brock a sample of wine as Hollie Landry watches during the 24th annual Main Street Holiday Chef’s Evening and Wine Tasting on Thursday in the Antique District in downtown Denham Springs.
Santa, Grinch arrive in Walker with Kiwanis parade Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in Walker Saturday in a horse drawn carriage during the annual Kiwanis Club of Walker Christmas parade. The parade included marching units, floats and the Grinch. After the parade, the city celebrated the holiday season with a party in Sidney Hutchinson Park.
The Grinch and a helper ride in the back of a truck during the annual Kiwanis Club of Walker Christmas parade Saturday.
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Albany coach Chris Beckman on court with his team during a game against Tara.
Albany basketball gets important early win DSHS swimmer signs to compete at next level As always, the early schedule for basketball season is a time to win games, but identifying weak points is a key component. The Albany High boys team managed to do that last week while also securing an important win. The Hornets picked up a 58-57 win at Tara, a victory that will be a help in the power rankings since it came over a program one classification above Albany. Perhaps the biggest takeaway was that the Hornets need to take better care of the basketball. It was a point that resonated with Hornets coach Chris Beckman after his team lost most of a 13-point second-half lead in the fourth quarter. “If we don’t turn the ball over
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like that, we probably win by 15 points,” Beckman said. “That’s been our Achilles’ heel so far, even though we’ve only lost one game. We’re turning the ball over and making it even harder.” Albany will look to protect the ball better as it prepares to compete in this week’s Livingston Parish basketball tournament. The Hornets went 2-1 at last year’s tournament on their way to 25 regular-season wins. The lone senior on the team, Scott Meyers, led Albany with 15 points against Tara. Waylon
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Santa, Mrs. Claus and a helper wave to the crowd as their horse drawn carriage ends the parade. ä More photos from the parade. PAGE 3G