TMT in Town Christmas lights to run Dec. 1-25 in downtown Statesboro

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - A Christmas lights event called TMT in Town will run from 6 to 9 p.m. nightly Dec. 1-25 in downtown Statesboro, the Blue Mile and Georgia Southern University’s Sweetheart Circle, organizers said. The event continues the TMT Farms Christmas Lights tradition and will collect food donations for the local food bank.Event replaces farm displayOrganizers said TMT in Town was created to honor Roy and Deborah Thompson and continue the giving they established in Statesboro and Bulloch County.TMT Farms Christmas Lights collected food, toys and other donations for people in need, according to organizers. The event helped support local food assistance programs and charitable organizations throughout the year, organizers said.After the Thompson family announced the lights at the farm would end, community members worked to continue the tradition, according to organizers.Lights routeParticipating businesses and locations in downtown Statesboro, the Blue Mile and Sweetheart Ci