Kicking off the holidays in Morehead

Downtown Morehead came together Saturday for the Merchants Holiday Kickoff, an event bringing local businesses and families together to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. Multiple businesses participated in the event, including Holbrook Drug, Coffee Tree Books and Creative Touch Florist. The kickoff encouraged community members to visit downtown, support locally owned businesses and enjoy holiday activities with their families. Brooke Thomas, manager at Holbrook Drug for 10 years, said the event gives the community an opportunity to visit and support local businesses. “I believe it is a smart thing to help one another, when other businesses thrive, downtown thrives,” Thomas said.Thomas explained that the event has been organized as a group for the past two to three years. She said supporting one another is especially important in today's economy, when operating a small business can be difficult. “A thriving downtown is good for small business,” Thomas said.

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