PICKERINGTON, Ohio — In the spirit of the season, the Pickerington Local School District partnered with Humbug Holiday Lighting to surprise a district family with a full outdoor holiday light display.

It’s the second year the district has organized the festive gesture, aimed at spreading joy and strengthening community ties.

This year’s recipients, Diana and Michael Yoder, care for their grandchildren who recently enrolled in Pickerington Schools. The family has faced significant hardships, including unexpected losses, and had planned to scale back their holiday celebrations.

“We were going to minimize Christmas this year because we couldn’t foresee ourselves being able to decorate outside,” Diana Yoder said.

As strands of red and white lights were carefully strung across the Yoder h

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