GEORGETOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) — Vandals damaged holiday decorations in Georgetown's downtown area earlier this week, breaking battery packs on artificial berry bushes that were part of the city's Christmas display.

The Georgetown Scott County Tourism Commission had added the decorative bushes to enhance the downtown's holiday atmosphere this year. Executive Director Lori Saunders discovered the damage Monday.

"Our little town is absolutely adorable during the holiday season, and we have so many who work hard to get those decorations up and keep our downtown beautiful and we noticed one evening that our bare little berry bushes, our new little berry bushes had been destroyed downtown," Saunders said.

About eight bushes were targeted by vandals who intentionally broke the battery packs that po

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