Evening with Santa with Bee County and CBC Coastal Bend College and Bee County combined forces to provide a Christmas celebration for our community! The courthouse square was packed with people from the local area to witness the Christmas tree lighting and enjoy food truck offerings as the children anxiously awaited the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. The Beeville Fire Department escorted Santa and Mrs. Claus on a fire truck with the lights on and siren blasting. Children made a beeline to greet Santa and take a picture with him. As in the past years, CBC
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provided keepsake photos with Santa at no cost to our community members and provided each child with a present. “We have lots to celebrate in this community and I am glad ya’ll are here to celebrate with us” said Dr. Espinoza, CBC President. County Judge, Stephanie Moreno added “Supporting each other, supporting our local business and supporting our youth is the only way for our community to prosper.