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Santa Claus tossed candy to all naughty and nice gathered at the Wheaton Winter Wonderland Christmas Parade on Saturday.

Santa Claus was on the final float at the Cassville Christmas Parade on Saturday, waving to children, offering Christmas greetings and even divulging who was on the nice list and who had some work to do. The Parade is sponsored by the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce and had more than 100 entries.

The Exeter Tigers took first place among marching bands in Exeter’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon.

Cliff Przybyl, as Lawyer Maxwell, falls off the couch he was attempting to nap on as the stagecoach driver Gus, played by Floyd Stewart, brings in the mail. The opening act was part of Shell Knob in the Spotlight’s performance of “Trouble-In-Tumbleweed” at the Central Crossing United Methodist Church over the weekend.

Cassville Intermediate School third-graders salute as part of their Veterans Daythemed performance on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

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Johnny Dobbins dressed and decorated heroically — and was rewarded in high fives — during the annual word parade at Cassville schools on Oct. 31. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

Mallorie Brooks, 5, of Washburn, received unicorn-themed face paint from Alshia Newton, of Exeter, during the Exeter PTO Carnival on Saturday. The event featured numerous games and giveaways throughout the multi-purpose room and hallways. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com

Many local businesses’ employees took advantage of Halloween to wear something different to their places of work. Below are photos of businesses who submitted photos of their employees on Oct.