Santa Claus directing traffic at Whiteville Primary School and one of his elves on the back of reindeer at Edgewood Elementary School? ... A reading of 17 degrees Tuesday morning in the Western Prong community? ... Chris Batten portraying a sheriff with no prisoners in his jail in a Christmas play at the Pleasant Plains Baptist Church? ... A work crew using a “condor” lift to place a new ceiling over the southern entrance of the courthouse? The scene reminded passersby and uptown workers of the 1995 movie production that “burned down” the courthouse 12 years ago this week. … Carol Greer performing as an angel in Whiteville First Baptist Church’s live nativity? She directed the first nativity for the church 32 years ago. This was her first time actually performing in it. …