TOP PHOTO: La Follette Fire Captain Andrew Carroll does the honors of placing the star at the top of the tree. This tedious part of decorating the tree involves an all glass star that weighs 18 pounds.

From left to right are La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack, Captain Andrew Carroll, Firefighters Dylan Goins, Chris McLeay, Josh Etters, Joey Gilbert and John Davis.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – It was a team effort to prepare La Follette’s big Christmas Tree for the season. Though it is a fun project, it is also a lot of work.

LFD Firefighter Joey Gilbert handled the bucket and the lights.

First the old lights had to be taken off the tree. Then it needed a good shaping-trimming from Tom Hatmaker and La Follette Tree Trimming. Wednesday was a full day of placing the lights on the tree, the ornaments and the star at the top of the tree.

Wednesday’s unseasonably warm weather called for frequent water breaks as LFD Firefighter Joey Gilbert points out.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/24/2022-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON AND EAGLE I)

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