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Happy Holidays and Good Will to All

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The holidays come to county courthouses: Saline County, Ark. celebrates the holiday season at the courthouse, where county employees take about three months to decorate the courthouse and lawn with lights. Santa visits with local residents there during the holiday season. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Tourism Office

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