Photo Gallery for Thurs. 12-13-18

2018-12-13 00:00:00

The Rev. Bob Zimmerman, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Mars, said the church's Blue Christmas Community Worship service, set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, will provide a place of refuge for those struggling with during the holidays.ERIC FREEHLING/Butler Eagle

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Butler’s Sam Deemer takes first place in the boys’ 200 individual medley on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Butler’s Sam Deemer takes first in the boys’ 200 individual medley during the Golden Tornado’s swimming sweep of Indiana on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Fire crews responded to multiple calls about a house fire on West Penn Street on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nathan Bottiger/butler eagle

Knoch grappler Earnie Zilka holds on to Mars wrestler Jordan Marshall in a 182 pound matchup at Mars on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nate black/special to the eagle

Mars Planets wrestler Sean McElhinny scores 2 points over Knoch grappler Samuel Freyermuth in a 170 pound matchup at Mars on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nate black/special to the eagle

Knoch Knights grappler Samuel Freyermuth gains the advantage over Mars wrestler Sean McElhinny in a 170 pound match at Mars on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nate black/special to the eagle

Knoch grappler Guy DeLeonardis upends Mars wrestler Max Lamm in a 152 pound matchup at Mars on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nate black/special to the eagle

Knoch Knight grappler Kyle Lauster gains the advantage over Mars wrestler Colin Vanderberghe in 145 pound matchup at Mars on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.Nate black/special to the eagle

Butler County students taking part in the “The Nutcracker” include, from left, front, Tricia Dietrick, Bethany Kershaw, Alexis Walker, Kyli Burton and Madison Mann; and back, Katy Coulson, Zane Gagliardi, Cianna Aguglia and Alexa DeJeet. Soraya Aguglia, the 10th Butler County student, is not pictured.submitted photo

Sharky Harkin wagers his soul on Christmas Eve in “The Seafarer,” featuring, from left, Michael Dittman, Jeff Carey, Rue Snyder, Jeff Myers and Thom Bennett, at the Butler Little Theatre. “The Seafarer” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at BLT, One Howard St.submitted photo