This time last year, when the perennial "Keep Christ in Christmas" banner appeared over downtown Pitman, The Freedom From Religion Foundation asked to have the banner immediately removed.

Remember The Neediest!” If it were up to me, “Merry Christmas” would dress the top of the front page on Dec. 25 and “Happy New Year” would welcome readers on Jan. 1.

A request to have Pitman officials remove the "Keep Christ in Christmas" banner that hangs across Broadway has a lot of people in this small town - and across the state and country - buzzing.

This holiday season is extra special for the town of Banner Elk NC, especially after having spent the last two months climbing out from under the devastation Hurricane Helene brought. As a small ...

Virgil Adams applied in July to hang the Christmas banner between Dec. 12 and Jan. 1, according to a copy of the application. "He can go and get a permit and do what he wants," Adams said of Salm.