SEMINOLE – In an otherwise routine meeting by the Gaines County Commissioners Court on Wednesday, commissioners entertained at least one small item that brings a hit of early holiday cheering in the waning weeks of summer. The court discussed and approved Benet McDonald, administrative assistant to County Judge Tom Keyes, to spearhead a small project that will bring new and improved Christmas decorations to the courthouse lawn. The court’s approval of the purchase of the new decorations authorizes McDonald to move forward with the project. – From the Seminole Sentinel ...