École St.-Jean Baptiste helped the St. John the Baptist chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) with a donation of nearly 6,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items. The month-long food drive saw classes compete with each other for a pizza party. The winning class collected over 800 food items.

Fire chief also gives general safety tips for the holidays

The last weekend for the warming house in Toddy Jones Park is Dec. 19-21, with donations being accepted for the Bryerswood Youth Camp