PICHER — An event that keeps getting bigger and bigger with each passing year — the Picher "Coming Home for Christmas" parade — will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. This marks the sixth year for the event. The parade grand marshal will be former Picher-Cardin High School band director Ron Pry. Pry was at PCHS from 1983-89. While there, the band brought home many trophies. He now resides in Van Buren, Arkansas, with his wife, Rosie, and daughter, Raven. His son, Ronnie, graduated from PCHS in 1989, The parade — which drew more than 75 units last year — will begin on E 22 Road and pass the fire station a couple blocks for those wishing to watch from their cars and to practice social distancing...
