Excitement is in air as the first Papertown Christmas Fair is planned for Canton. The Christmas Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Canton Armory, 71 Penland St., in Canton.

This is an opportunity for craft vendors to display and sell their handmade items for Christmas shoppers. Handmade jewelry, Christmas ornaments, delicious homemade goodies, canned food items, great stocking stuffer items and a variety of Christmas decorations for the home will be sold at the Papertown Fair.

Santa and Mrs. Santa are planning to be present and they will be available for visits and pictures with the children. Balsam Range will also have a special booth present at the fair with their music and Balsam Range specialty items for sale, which will make good Christmas gifts for their ...