Friday, December 26th, 2014
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Sales clerk Lorie Burke helps Dustin Thobe with some last-minute shopping at Jones Jeweler in Celina Wednesday. According to management, business has been good this Christmas at Jones, as it has for many local businesses.

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Area shop owners say the Christmas season boosted sales and traffic in their stores.
"We had a very good year last year, too, but it's good to have that carryover and have an even better year this year," Steve Jones, owner of Jones Jeweler, said. [More]