Earlier this December, the Sims family sold Keegan’s Arkade to the Reese family, and the arcade will be re-opening in January 2022 under the name LeRoy’s Arcade with Alec Reese as the new manager. LeRoy’s Arcade can be found on Facebook. For questions or planning an event in 2022, contact Adair Moffett-Reese. Above, Emme Sims passes the “torch” in the form of a Nintendo Switch controller to Alec.
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Santa Claus made an early appearance Monday, December 6 at the annual pancake feed put on by the Elsie Fire Department and the Elsie Community Development Organization (ECDO). The children were able to share their wish lists for Christmas with Santa and they each received a bag of treats from Santa’s helper. Drawings were held for door prizes for everyone that were provided by local businesses. Here, Callie Turner visits with Santa and his helper, Rosalie Curtis.