Love County Christmas

12/16/2024

It's nearly parade time! Hundreds of friends and neighbors will gather tonight for the annual Love County Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting! All the fun kicks off at 6 p.m. as the parade travels down Main Street to the Love County Courthouse Lawn.

Don't miss the live entertainment, free treats, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and much more! A donation of five non-perishable food items will get you entered into live drawings for hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes and there is no limit on the number of donations you can make!

12/09/2024

Update on tonight’s Love County Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting…

Law enforcement was made aware of a verbal threat made this morning directed toward a school in Love County. As a precaution Thackerville and Turner schools were placed on lockdown and law enforcement was present in both areas.

Local law enforcement along with our state and federal partners have been looking into the threat throughout the day. We have been and are still attenpting to locate and interview a person of interest in this case to better assess the threat level.

Due to the age of the individual and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the investigation we are not releasing a name at this time.

As an abundance of caution to safety, officials have made the decision to cancel tonight’s tree lighting and parade.

We will continue to update on this case as information becomes available and we are able to release it.

-Sheriff Cumberledge

12/09/2024

It's Monday, December 9 and tonight's the night!

The Love County Christmas Season officially kicks off at 6 p.m. with the annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. Don't miss the free fun, live performances, hot chocolate, dozens of cash and prize giveaways, and a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Please help spread the word... Donating five non-perishable food items enters you in the great giveaways and there is no limit on the number of items you can donate. All donations benefit the Love County Food Bank.

12/07/2024

Final preparations are being made for the annual Love County Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting! All the fun begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 9 on Marietta's Main Street and ends at the Courthouse Lawn.

Don't miss the students singing, free treats, dozens of cash and prize giveaways, and special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus lighting the Love County Christmas Tree!

The donation of five non-perishable food items enters participants in the giveaway drawings and there is no limit on the number of donations accepted per person.

12/03/2024

Mark your calendars and help spread the word... The Love County Christmas Parade annd Tree Lighting is less than a week away! All the fun begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 9 as the Main Street Parade works its way to the Love County Courthouse Lawn for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Don't forget to bring your five non-perishable or canned food items to secure your chance at winning great cash and prizes!

11/25/2024

The annual Love County Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade is only two weeks away! Make plans now to attend the free family event, donate non-perishable food items, win some great prizes, and see Santa Claus! All the fun begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 9.

12/04/2023

Today is the day! All the preparation, planning, decoration and fun comes together this evening at the annual Love County Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade!

We’ve just received official North Pole news that Santa and Mrs. Claus will be attending for free photos, hot chocolate, face painting and more.

Don’t miss the Main Street Christmas Parade at 6 p.m., and don’t forget to bring your non-perishable food items for a chance to win hundreds of dollars in cash, prizes and gift certificates!

11/15/2023

Help spread the word... This year's annual Love County Christmas Celebration may be the biggest celebration ever!

Don't miss your chance to win hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes at the annual Love County Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting, starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 4.

Five non-perishable food items contributed at the event earns one chance for grand prize drawings. There is no limit on the number of donations, but you must be present to win.

For 2023, the Love County Christmas Celebration is a combined partnership of numerous community organizations and local government agencies. The evening will feature great entertainment, free hot chocolate, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, tons of giveaways for all ages, and the lighting of Love County's Christmas Tree!

12/06/2022

The 2022 Love County Christmas Celebration was one for the record books! With over 66 parade entries and over 1,000 guests in attendance, the event officially kicked off the local holiday season on Monday night.

Congratulations to Vanessa Manuel-Wright and Joseph Morton for winning the evening's grand prize drawings. Courtesy of Mercy Health Love County, Red River Valley REA and the Love County Chamber of Commerce, the prizes were presented by Associate District Judge Todd Hicks and Chamber of Commerce President Kendra Tucker.

Congratulations also to the Thackerville Volunteer Fire Department for winning the Best Decorated Emergency Vehicle and to Storts Family Dentistry for winning the Most Holiday Spirit award at the parade.

12/05/2022

It's time to celebrate! Everyone is making final preparations for tonight's 2022 Love County Christmas Celebration. Don't miss the new decorations, local children singing, band playing, free hot chocolate, and tons of giveaways on the Courthouse Lawn.

The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with the annual Christmas Parade and everyone is invited! Don't forget to bring your five non-perishable food items to get your chance for the great giveaway cash and prizes!