Clark County employees decorated the Christmas tree on the lawn of the courthouse Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a weekend filled with holiday concerts, downtown shopping and the annual Christmas parade. The 32-foot tree was donated by Roy Freeman. (ABOVE) Clark County maintenance employee Christian Puckett uses a powered lift to add mesh garland to the tree on the courthouse lawn Wednesday afternoon. The tree will be decorated this week and then lit at 6 p.m. Saturday, marking the start of the annual Christmas parade along Main Street. This year’s parade theme is “A Magical, Musical Christmas.” (Photos by Whitney Leggett)