The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance announced the 28th annual Christmas Around the Square event was a big success. The courthouse was filled with craft and gift vendors on all three floors. The annual auction featured thirty unique baskets which were donated by Alliance member businesses. More than $4,900 was raised during the event. To view photos of the unique baskets, learn who donated, and who purchased them, visit the Alliance website at www.hccba.com.

The highest bid received during this year’s auction was $675 for “Home for the Holidays” donated by the Ladies of the Alliance and purchased by Robinson Fin Machines.

The annual auction is a fundraiser sponsored by the Alliance with proceeds benefiting the Alliance’s efforts to promote economic growth, business development and retention, tourism, and downtown revitalization in Hardin County.