Few things are as they normally are this year. The pandemic has changed schedules and turned normally large events into socially distanced gatherings.

But Tuesday night brought back an iconic image of the season in north Jefferson County and, in the minds of many, a return to a sense of normal.

The Jefferson County Commission and the Hallmark Cooperative brought back the iconic Christmas tree that had been on the lake of the Hallmark farm for years. About three dozen people were masked up and bundled up to be present for the first time the lights of the restored tree were turned on.

The tree is no longer on the lake, as it was for many years. Instead, its reflected white lights glisten on the nearby water. Read more.