Ohio
Ohio high school football scores for Week 3: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Week 2 high school football scores from around Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.
Akr. East 26, Elyria 19
Akr. Hoban 56, Akr. Buchtel 0
Akr. Springfield 13, Minerva 7
Albany Alexander 44, Belpre 0
Amanda-Clearcreek 17, Frankfort Adena 7
Amherst Steele 24, N. Olmsted 7
Andover Pymatuning Valley 34, Jefferson Area 6
Ansonia 46, New Lebanon Dixie 6
Archbold 15, Defiance Tinora 14
Arlington 44, Ada 43
Ashland 35, Linsly, W.Va. 0
Ashtabula St John 22, Beachwood 3
Ashville Teays Valley 35, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 12
Aurora 37, Chesterland W. Geauga 0
Austintown-Fitch 35, Can. Glenoak 0
Avon 13, Cle. Glenville 12
Bainbridge Paint Valley 30, Greenfield McClain 7
Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 12, Danville 8
Bay (OH) 17, Hunting Valley University 7
Beavercreek 48, Day. Thurgood Marshall 0
Bellaire 16, Bishop Tonnos, Ontario 13
Bellbrook 16, Germantown Valley View 3
Bellefontaine 29, Westerville Cent. 7
Bellville Clear Fork 28, Lexington 3
Beloit W. Branch 48, Girard 7
Bergen Catholic, N.J. 35, Massillon Washington 21
Berlin Center Western Reserve 35, Columbiana 7
Beverly Ft. Frye 38, Wheeling Central, W.Va. 19
Bishop Hartley 49, Day. Chaminade Julienne 23
Bishop Watterson 41, Westerville N. 6
Bloom-Carroll 31, Plain City Jonathan Alder 21
Bluffton 63, Defiance Ayersville 7
Brookville 33, St. Paris Graham 0
Bucyrus Wynford 33, Collins Western Reserve 22
Burton Berkshire 51, Conneaut 26
Byesville Meadowbrook 46, Cambridge 0
Caldwell 43, Wellsville 0
Caledonia River Valley 37, Delaware Buckeye Valley 7
Camden Preble Shawnee 40, New Paris National Trail 6
Campbell Memorial 30, Warren Champion 25
Canal Fulton Northwest 35, Louisville 28
Canal Winchester 31, Worthington Kilbourne 7
Canfield S. Range 38, Barberton 0
Cardington-Lincoln 46, Bucyrus 8
Carlisle 37, Day. Northridge 30
Carmel, Ind. 44, Centerville 23
Cathedral Preparatory School, Pa. 16, Painesville Riverside 14
Celina 42, Van Wert 14
Centerburg 44, Worthington Christian 21
Chagrin Falls Kenston 37, Chagrin Falls 14
Chardon 28, Avon Lake 7
Chardon NDCL 28, Bedford 6
Chesapeake 41, Racine Southern 9
Cin. Aiken 28, Reading 22
Cin. Anderson 64, Morrow Little Miami 0
Cin. Deer Park 39, Norwood 8
Cin. Elder 30, Springboro 6
Cin. Finneytown 22, Lockland 18
Cin. La Salle 18, Kettering Fairmont 12
Cin. Moeller 42, E. Central, Ind. 13
Cin. Mt Healthy 19, Wilmington 13
Cin. Princeton 14, W. Chester Lakota W. 6
Cin. Summit 22, Lees Creek E. Clinton 18
Cin. Taft 36, Kettering Alter 7
Cin. Turpin 30, Cin. Walnut Hills 7
Cin. West Clermont 24, Lebanon 14
Cin. Winton Woods 22, Milford (OH) 3
Clayton Northmont 15, Cin. Withrow 14
Cle. Cent. Cath. 14, Cle. John Marshall 6
Cle. Hay 20, Independence 0
Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 30, Oberlin 0
Cle. Rhodes 28, Garfield Hts. Trinity 20
Cle. St Ignatius 35, Dublin Coffman 21
Cle. VASJ 60, Mansfield 0
Clyde 42, Tol. Waite 0
Coldwater 55, Ft. Recovery 8
Cols. Briggs 44, Cols. Franklin Hts. 8
Cols. DeSales 35, Cols. Africentric 14
Cols. Grandview Hts. 17, Johnstown Northridge 14, 2OT
Cols. Hamilton Twp. 34, Cols. Centennial 0
Cols. Marion-Franklin 20, Parma Hts. Holy Name 7
Cols. St. Charles 38, Cols. Independence 14
Cols. Upper Arlington 28, Reynoldsburg 13
Cols. Walnut Ridge 44, Cols. Beechcroft 12
Columbia Station Columbia 43, West Salem Northwestern 13
Columbus Grove 27, Hamler Patrick Henry 13
Convoy Crestview 37, Haviland Wayne Trace 16
Cortland Lakeview 19, Youngs. Liberty 6
Creston Norwayne 51, Heath 29
Crooksville 19, Sugar Grove Berne Union 7
Cuyahoga Falls 21, Ravenna SE 6
Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 28, Peninsula Woodridge 0
Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 52, STVM 0
Cuyahoga Hts. 35, Mantua Crestwood 0
Dalton 34, Mogadore 0
Day. Carroll 23, Cols. Northland 14
Day. Christian 15, Miami Valley Christian Academy 3
Defiance 14, St Marys 10
Delaware Hayes 35, Mt. Vernon 0
Delaware Olentangy Berlin 40, New Albany 14
Delta 31, Millbury Lake 14
Detroit Cass Tech, Mich. 20, Can. McKinley 3
Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. 21, Tol. Cent. Cath. 7
Dola Hardin Northern 29, Cory-Rawson 0
Dover 42, Millersburg W. Holmes 9
Doylestown Chippewa 12, Akr. Coventry 0
Dresden Tri-Valley 14, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 13
Dublin Scioto 35, Thomas Worthington 9
Eaton 28, Oxford Talawanda 7
Edgerton 49, Montpelier 6
Edon 48, Hicksville 8
Fairborn 42, W. Carrollton 6
Fairfield 56, Cin. Sycamore 13
Fairfield Christian 30, Stewart Federal Hocking 0
Fairview 35, Sheffield Brookside 14
Findlay 35, Sylvania Southview 20
Findlay Liberty-Benton 31, McComb 6
Franklin 42, Washington C.H. 7
Ft. Loramie 35, Covington 15
Galion 42, Upper Sandusky 0
Galion Northmor 47, Ashland Mapleton 7
Galloway Westland 46, Grove City Cent. Crossing 17
Garrettsville Garfield 20, Parma Normandy 12
Gates Mills Gilmour 33, Gates Mills Hawken 13
Geneva 21, New Middletown Spring. 14
Genoa 17, Huron 7
Glouster Trimble 18, McArthur Vinton County 6
Grafton Midview 27, Elyria Cath. 0
Granville 48, Johnstown 12
Green 14, Tallmadge 6
Grove City 34, Hilliard Bradley 14
Hamilton Badin 17, Trenton Edgewood 7
Hamilton Ross 34, Cin. NW 0
Harrison 49, Cin. Indian Hill 19
Hilliard Davidson 45, Dublin Jerome 14
Holgate 52, Stryker 12
Hudson 27, Cle. Hts. 14
Jamestown Greeneview 42, W. Liberty-Salem 14
Jeromesville Hillsdale 42, Loudonville 7
Kenton 37, Elida 0
Kings Mills Kings 28, Loveland 20
Kirtland 22, Perry 21, 3OT
LaGrange Keystone 34, Ashland Crestview 0
Lakewood 21, Kent Roosevelt 13
Lancaster 28, Marysville 14
Lawrence North, Ind. 42, Huber Hts. Wayne 21
Leipsic 35, Bloomdale Elmwood 7
Lewis Center Olentangy 27, Westerville S. 14
Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 36, Hilliard Darby 17
Lewisburg Tri-County N. 21, Bradford 18
Lewistown Indian Lake 28, Harrod Allen E. 21
Liberty Center 37, Tontogany Otsego 7
Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 27, Hamilton 24, OT
Lima 49, Marion Harding 24
Lima Bath 49, Lima Shawnee 23
Lima Perry 34, Pioneer N. Central 0
Lodi Cloverleaf 22, Akr. Garfield 12
Lorain 8, Sandusky 0
Lorain Clearview 20, McDonald 7
Lowellville 47, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 8
Macedonia Nordonia 35, Mayfield 7
Madison 18, Eastlake North 0
Magnolia Sandy Valley 55, E. Can. 16
Malvern 38, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 28
Manchester 28, Franklin Furnace Green 21
Maple Hts. 24, Cols. Linden-McKinley 0
Maria Stein Marion Local 42, St. Henry (OH) 9
Marion Elgin 34, N. Baltimore 0
Marion Pleasant 48, Whitehall-Yearling 6
Martins Ferry 34, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 3
Mason 20, Cin. Oak Hills 7
Massillon Jackson 31, Stow-Munroe Falls 7
Massillon Tuslaw 48, Warsaw River View 6
McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 40, Waynesfield-Goshen 38, 3OT
Mechanicsburg 40, Spring. Greenon 12
Medina Buckeye 41, Akr. Ellet 0
Medina Highland 37, Brunswick 0
Mentor 50, Erie McDowell, Pa. 14
Metamora Evergreen 36, Rossford 6
Middletown 16, Cin. Colerain 10
Middletown Madison 38, Blanchester 14
Milan Edison 12, Gibsonburg 7
Milford Center Fairbanks 38, Cedarville 21
Milton-Union 28, Day. Oakwood 23
Mineral Ridge 54, Louisville Aquinas 13
Minster 41, Anna 14
Mogadore Field 21, Rootstown 0
Monroe 31, Bishop Fenwick 14
Monroeville 36, Attica Seneca E. 13
Mt Gilead 32, Grove City Christian 13
Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 21, Arcadia 7
Mt. Orab Western Brown 38, Chillicothe 20
Mt. Victory Ridgemont 14, Morral Ridgedale 8
N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 35, Cin. Woodward 0
N. Can. Hoover 40, Akr. North 6
N. Ridgeville 10, N. Royalton 0
N. Robinson Col. Crawford 33, Howard E. Knox 0
Napoleon 53, Sylvania Northview 0
Navarre Fairless 28, Uhrichsville Claymont 6
Nelsonville-York 33, Baltimore Liberty Union 0
New Bremen 30, Rockford Parkway 0
New Franklin Manchester 40, Alliance Marlington 0
New Lexington 30, McConnelsville Morgan 0
New London 36, Vanlue 0
New Madison Tri-Village 38, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 6
New Matamoras Frontier 34, Beallsville 0
New Philadelphia 28, Wooster 7
New Richmond 28, Cin. Western Hills 6
New Richmond 36, Cin. Western Hills 6
New Washington Buckeye Cent. 21, Fairport Harbor Harding 14
Newark 35, Zanesville 15
Newark Licking Valley 20, Bishop Ready 14
Newcomerstown 50, Bowerston Conotton Valley 0
Northwood 30, Kansas Lakota 17
Norton 20, Akr. Firestone 13
Norwalk 7, Tol. Rogers 6
Oak Harbor 42, Port Clinton 7
Olmsted Falls 35, Canfield 6
Ontario 34, Mansfield Madison 14
Orange 37, Wickliffe 23
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep, Mich. 47, Toledo St John’s Jesuit 0
Orrville 59, Can. Cent. Cath. 37
Painesville Harvey 22, Ashtabula Edgewood 13
Pandora-Gilboa 41, Van Buren 14
Parma Padua 28, Rocky River Lutheran W. 0
Pataskala Licking Hts. 27, Thornville Sheridan 7
Paulding 27, Delphos Jefferson 2
Pemberville Eastwood 48, Wauseon 7
Perrysburg 35, Fremont Ross 0
Pickerington N. 38, Pickerington Cent. 27
Piqua 24, Riverside Stebbins 13
Poland Seminary 19, Oberlin Firelands 0
Portsmouth W. 27, Hillsboro 21
Powell Olentangy Liberty 31, Gahanna Lincoln 0
Purcell Marian 32, Cin. Madeira 25
Richfield Revere 35, Ravenna 0
Richwood N. Union 14, Chillicothe Zane Trace 8
Rittman 37, Greenwich S. Cent. 14
Salem 13, E. Liverpool 7
Sandusky Perkins 49, Rocky River 0
Sandusky St. Mary 35, Sebring McKinley 0
Shelby 34, Bellevue 0
Sherwood Fairview 34, Bryan 6
Smithville 30, Lucas 25
Solon 22, Shaker Hts. 21
Sparta Highland 42, Coshocton 28
Spencerville 24, DeGraff Riverside 21
Spring. Kenton Ridge 58, Cols. Mifflin 0
Spring. NE 20, Spring. Cath. Cent. 7
Spring. Shawnee 20, New Carlisle Tecumseh 0
Springfield 15, Trotwood-Madison 14
St. Xavier (OH) 35, Indpls Cathedral, Ind. 31
Steubenville 31, Youngs. Mooney 21
Steubenville Cath. Cent. 8, Zanesville Rosecrans 7
Strasburg 42, Leetonia 0
Streetsboro 49, Alliance 13
Strongsville 21, Berea-Midpark 6
Struthers 40, Cin. Dohn 6
Sullivan Black River 44, Brooklyn 0
Sunbury Big Walnut 24, Groveport-Madison 13
Sycamore Mohawk 36, Castalia Margaretta 14
Tiffin Columbian 56, E. Cle. Shaw 0
Tipp City Tippecanoe 72, Greenville 7
Tol. Christian 21, Grand Rapids NorthPointe, Mich. 0
Tol. Ottawa Hills 56, Swanton 6
Tol. St. Francis 49, Birmingham Brother Rice, Mich. 28
Tol. Start 28, Holland Springfield 7
Tol. Whitmer 45, Oregon Clay 14
Toronto 50, Weir, W.Va. 0
Twinsburg 25, Copley 22
Uniontown Lake 24, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 0
Urbana 34, Tipp City Bethel 7
Utica 18, Fredericktown 15
Vandalia Butler 21, Troy 13
Vermilion 41, Willard 12
Versailles 17, Delphos St John’s 7
Vienna Mathews 20, Newton Falls 6
W. Jefferson 28, London Madison-Plains 21
W. Lafayette Ridgewood 31, Carrollton 0
Wadsworth 51, Medina 7
Wapakoneta 42, Ottawa-Glandorf 14
Warren Harding 15, Massillon Perry 9
Waynesville 49, Goshen 7
Wellington 21, Plymouth 14
Westlake 30, Warrensville Hts. 6
Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 49, Bowling Green 19
Williamsburg 20, Cin. Mariemont 0
Willoughby S. 28, Lyndhurst Brush 7
Windham 26, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 14
Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 52, Hannibal River 6
Wooster Triway 41, Apple Creek Waynedale 16
Xenia 48, Sidney 7
Youngs. Boardman 15, Youngs. Chaney High School 0
Youngs. East 36, Cle. JFK 0
Youngs. Ursuline 27, Farrell, Pa. 0
Youngs. Valley Christian 23, Brookfield 6
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Ohio
Ohio man killed in Monroe County crash
An Ohio man was killed in a vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Erie Township.
Joshua M. Wilson, 36, of Toledo reportedly hit a tree and was ejected from his car, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 1:38 p.m., Wilson was driving on South Telegraph Road, southwest of East Temperance Road, in a Toyota Camry. For “unknown reasons,” the car left the road, entered a ditch and hit a tree, according to a news release.
Wilson was not wearing a seat belt. Air bags deployed, police said.
The Erie Township Fire Department and Monroe Community Ambulance assisted at the scene.
The crash is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call (734) 240-7548.
mbryan@detroitnews.com
Ohio
21 Things to do in Northeast Ohio this weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio – When you’re done cleaning up from Christmas, there’s plenty to do around Northeast Ohio. You can still catch holiday pop-up bars or get the family out for a lighting display through the New Year. The Cavaliers, Browns and Monsters are all playing home games. When you’re not shopping for a New Year’s Eve outfit, check out the places to celebrate the festive night around Northeast Ohio.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is always busy this time of year spreading holiday cheer with a metal and orchestral mash-up of classic Christmas classics. The band brings its “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” tour, complete with laser light show and pyrotechnic, to Rocket Arena the day after Christmas. Tickets start at $55
3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 26
Rocket Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland
trans-siberian.com
Public Square Cheer Garden
Public Square is busy for the winter holidays with ice skating, an outdoor bar, firepits with tasty s’mores, and holiday tunes. The IlluminateCLE Holiday Light Show takes place every hour. Free, except for ice skating fee.
5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26
Noon to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27
Noon to 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28
50 Public Square, Cleveland
winterlandcle.com
Holiday Lantern Tours
Take an interactive, lantern-lit walking tour of this outdoor living history museum as 19th-century villagers welcome you into their decorated homes and share seasonal traditions. Tickets $18-$28.
Through Dec. 28
Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath
wrhs.org
Frost: An Ice-Capped Garden Experience
Cleveland Botanical Garden turns into the an ethereal wonderland for the holidays, with towering ice arches, dazzling light installations, 500 poinsettias, kids activities and more. Tickets $7-$28.
Through Jan. 4
Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Cleveland
holdenfg.org
Magic of Lights
Now at Victory Park in North Ridegeville, this former drive-through holiday light display has been reimagined as a walk-through experience this year, letting visitors explore bright, festive scenes up close and at their own pace. Tickets $8-$17.
Through Jan. 3
Victory Park, 7777 Victory Lane, North Ridgeville
magicoflights.com
Wild Winter Lights
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s annual holiday display features over 1.5 million lights illuminating themed areas such as the Enchanted Forest, Swan Lake, Candy Lane, Polar Pathway and Santa’s North Pole Lodge. Tickets $24-$30.
Through Dec. 30
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland
clevelandmetroparks.com
Deck the Hall
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron. The historic estate has been decked out for the holidays, with multiple Christmas trees inside and more than a million lights outside. Tickets start at $28.
Through Dec. 30
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron
stanhywet.org
Kwanzaa
Greater Cleveland Kwanzaa Alliance Kwanzaa! Celebrating 60 years of Nguzo Saba. The celebration starts on Friday, Dec. 26 and continues through the week. Free
6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26
East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
facebook.com
Kwanzaa Celebration of Ujima at the Cleveland Public Library
The Cleveland Public Library offers immersion in the African and African-American cultural traditions of Kwanzaa. Clevelanders are invited to learn about the third principle of Kwanzaa: Ujima, a commitment to active and informed togetherness, where community problems are solved together. The event will include soulful music, storytelling and audience engagement. Free
Noon, Saturday, Dec. 27
Martin Luther King Jr. Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, 10601 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
cpl.libcal.com
A Night of Holiday Soul
Will Downing, Leela James and Avery*Sunshine perform together at KeyBank State Theater. Tickets start at $70.
7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28
KeyBank State Theater, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
playhousesquare.org
Home for the Holidays at Hilarities
Eight to 10 of Cleveland’s favorite comics, both old and new, will perform at Hilarities this weekend. Tickets $24
6:30 p.m. & 9:15 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26
Hilarities, 2035 E. 4th Street, Cleveland
hilarities.com
“The Hobbit”
Dobama Theatre transforms its intimate Cleveland Heights stage into Middle-earth for an imaginative staging of J.R.R. Tokien’s classic novel. Follow Bilbo Baggins as he leaves the shire and joins a band of dwarves on a quest filled with trolls, goblins and a fire-breathing dragon. Tickets $30-$48.
Through Jan. 4
Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights
dobama.org
Candy Land: It’s Wild in Ohio
Lake Metroparks turns the Candy Land board game into a nature-themed adventure, with crafts, scavenger hunts, exhibits, hot chocolate and weekend programs. Free.
Through Jan. 4
Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland
lakemetroparks.com
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Day with the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Phoenix Suns. Fans get a Cavalanche beanie. Tickets start at $62.
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31
Rocket Arena, Cleveland
nba.com/cavaliers
Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns takes on their favorite rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland this weekend. Tickets start at $75.
1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28
Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
clevelandbrowns.com
Cleveland Monsters vs. Rochester Americans
Cleveland Monsters face the Rochester Americans on the ice at Rocket Arena. Tickets start at $21
6:30 p.m., Dec. 29
Rocket Arena
clevelandmonsters.com
Cleveland Monsters vs. Toronto Marlies
Cleveland Monsters take on the Toronto Marlies. It’s Superman promotion night. The first 2,500 kids ages 14 years old and under receive Superman Monsters Capes. Tickets start at $21
6:30 p.m., Dec. 30
Rocket Arena
clevelandmonsters.com
The Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their ball-handling wizardry to Rocket Arena. The crowd will marvel at their skill and laugh at their comedy. Tickets start at $52
3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 28
Rocket Arena, Cleveland
rocketarena.com/events
Cleveland Metroparks Toboggan Chutes
Find your thrill in the chill at the Chalet in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Reservations required. Tickets, $13-$15.
16200 Valley Parkway, Strongsville
Through Feb. 22
clevelandmetroparks.com
Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s largest fashion exhibition to date explores how Italy’s artistic past influences modern design. Pieces from Versace, Valentino, Armani, Ferragamo and Gucci are displayed alongside Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. Tickets $8-$17.
Through Feb. 1
Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland
clevelandart.org
LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style
LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012) was for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screenprints of athletes, musicians, and sporting events. A special exhibition at the Kent State University Museum looks at his early work as a fashion illustrator and how it influenced his his interest in capturing the clothing, gesture and style of his subjects.
Through June 27
The Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent
kent.edu
Ohio
Elderly couple dressed as Santa Claus, Mrs.Claus pulled over for speeding in Ohio: ‘North Pole isn’t what it used to be!’
Good thing sleighs don’t have a speed limit.
An elderly couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs.Claus to surprise their daughter at work were pulled over for speeding in Ohio on Saturday — as the starstruck deputy who sidelined them fretted over landing on the Naughty List.
The Fulton County Sheriff deputy sauntered up to the vehicle like any other car stop, but couldn’t contain himself once he spotted the festive couple in the front seats, according to body camera footage posted by the sheriff’s department on Facebook.
“Santa!” The deputy exclaimed as he shone the flashlight in the driver’s side window.
The panicked St. Nick hastily informed the officer that he had a CCW — or a Concealed Carry Weapon.
“Santa has a CCW? Times are rough!” The deputy guffawed.
“You gotta protect yourself,” Santa noted.
“And the North Pole isn’t what it used to be!” Mrs.Claus later added.
The jolly driver admitted he hadn’t been paying attention to his speedometer as the deputy explained that he had pulled him over for speeding.
“Santa, do you have your driver’s license?” The deputy asked, barely stifling a laugh as he continued to play along despite knowing the man’s legal name.
The man opted to step out of the vehicle while he tried to find his license and huffed that “Santa’s 100 years old” as he struggled to stand.
The deputy joked that he would be losing his presents for pulling over Father Christmas himself.
“Santa, slow your speed down,” the deputy implored.
“It’s Nick, you know!” Mrs.Claus piped up from the passenger’s seat.
“I’ll get Rudolph on you!” Santa quipped.
At Mrs.Claus’ request, the deputy and Santa posed for a photo.
The trio wished each other a “Merry Christmas” before going their separate ways.
“Ho ho *hold on!* Santa and Mrs. Claus were spotted flying a little too fast through Fulton County. No coal was issued—just a friendly reminder that even sleighs need to slow down. Christmas is still on schedule! Stay safe and happy holidays!” the sheriff’s department wrote on Facebook.
The real Santa Claus can be located while he’s delivering presents on Christmas Eve using NORAD’s Santa tracker.
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