It was Christmas Eve many years ago. The day was cold, gray and blustery; it felt like snow was in the air. I ran out to the Rag Shop to...

Taken from the Herald’s Christmas edition Dec. 23, 1987. I retired two years ago from being a “Santa’s Helper.” And, after 25 years of “playing Santa,” there are some fond...

ED. NOTE: Lou Rodia, 86, of Court House, died Aug. 15, 2013, at his home in Court House. For Christmas 2012, he wanted to have this published to ensure that...

Somebody said a long time ago Christmas is for families. Now I got the picture myself. I’m in what I call a state of “macromony” because I got married this...

The winter of 1989 was my first away from Saint Paul, Stone Harbor, in seven years. I was studying at Fordham University, in Manhattan. As the air began to become...

There’s a special kind of magic that God gives to Santa Claus to make the reindeer fly on Christmas Eve. The Sleigh & Toys & Stars all sparkle and the...

The following was published in the Herald Christmas edition Dec. 23, 1987. ED. NOTE: Georgiana Davies, of Court House, treasurer of American Legion Auxiliary Post 198, told this Christmas candle...