Christmas Town USA shines in national contest ranking
The Riverside Festival of Lights topped a national contest with McAdenville NC nicknamed Christmas Town USA noted for its 1.3 mile nightly holiday route and thousands of lights. Rankin has archived 40 years of emails while the tradition began in 1956 attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each December.
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Riverside
California
Christmas Town USA
McAdenville
Rankin
Texas
ABC
Top 10 Holiday Lights Displays Named in Best Public Contest
USA Today 10 Best lists the top 10 holiday lights displays led by Festival of Lights Riverside and Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill. The feature notes McAdenville Christmas Town USA, Christmas Town USA stamps, and media buzz from ESPN and Redfin rankings.
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Calif
Clifton Mill
Ohio
Bentleyville
Duluth
Minn
USA
McAdenville
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Austin
Louisville
Chickasha
Redfin
Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Firefighter Young Receives Top Honor At New Hope Christmas
Retired DPS and Air National Guard veteran Young recovered from injuries after freeing himself from a hole, later earning top firefighter honors at New Hope’s Christmas party. Assistant Chief Worley, a long-time airport employee, received praise for leadership. Young cited family ties as key to the department’s continuity. Matt Young of Gastonia Fire Department was away on shift, ensuring coverage.
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Department of Public Safety
Air National Guard
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
Matt Young
New Hope
Worley
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Gastonia
Jeff Young
South New Hope Road
Mike Hensdill
THE
Gaston Gazette
North Carolina deputies suspended over rape linked evidence
Two Robeson County sheriff’s deputies Maj. Anthony Thompson and Sgt. Darryl McPhatter were suspended pending an internal probe after prosecutors said DNA from a 2016 rape matched a released felon later accused in the death of Hania Aguilar. McLellan faces rape and murder charges in the case.
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Robeson County
Hania Aguilar
McLellan
Hania
Lumberton
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