Mayor's tree-lighting ceremony set in GR

Get into the holiday spirit by attending Green River’s tree lighting ceremony.

Green River residents are encouraged to join Mayor Pete Rust at the Mayor’s Tree Lighting ceremony Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the clock tower downtown.

URA/Main Street administrator Jennie Melvin said groups in the community are coming together to help out with this event.

The American Legion is providing the hot chocolate for all of those who attend, while Sweetwater County Library employees are handing out free books to the first 100 children.

Three s’mores stations will be set up throughout the clock-tower...