Officers deliver letters from Santa to local students

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, Dec. 22, the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) visited three schools to deliver special letters from Santa to each location's young students. Children at Stepping Stones Preschool, Bright Stars Academy and Ebenezer Preschool and Daycare were thrilled to receive the hand-written letters, and even had some of the officers read the letters to them. In a Facebook post, the LOPD stated it was a “heartwarming gesture to make this season even more magical for our youngest residents.” The LOPD would also like to extend a big thank-you to Mr. and Mrs. Metzger, along with ninth-graders at Branford High School who helped write the let