 Sad to know where all the best toys are and this December many of the hunter's smartphones are just a penny with service in Appalachian Wireless. Stop by your local Appalachian Wireless to check out all of the great smartphone deals that consistently top the nice lists. Ho ho, this Christmas is truly going to be bigger and better than ever. Better service, bigger savings, that is. Ho ho ho ho ho! That's today's Appalachian Wireless! Merry Christmas! Ho ho ho ho! Christmas is the season of giving and today at the Weizberg Walmart it was the Kentucky State Police post-13's opportunity to give back with their annual Shop with a Trooper. We've got close to 80 kids today from the post-13 coverage area which includes Bradthet Knot, Letcher, Lesley and Prairie Counties. And it's just again one of those wonderful opportunities to have a positive contact and interaction with children, to have the opportunity to make this time of year a little bit more pleasant for them. It's just a wonderful opportunity for us. During Shop with a Trooper children get the opportunity to see Santa Claus before going on a shopping spree with the troopers around the store. I did get shockings and a list and then I got tons of shoes and shirts. While it is the season of giving troopers say they are surprised how often children picked for Shop with a trooper want to buy gifts for someone else. The one thing that stands out more than anything is the number of children come in and express the desire to buy for others. For younger siblings, there's been times in the past where we had children wanting to buy for grandparents, parents, even buying food for the family. So the fact that these kids come in and you give them a certain amount of money and they're thinking about others, it just fills your heart with joy and it gives you hope for the future. With bicycles and video games piled high on their carts and smiles on their faces, Shop with a Trooper is always a success. Reporting from Weizberg, for EKB News, I'm Jackson Ladder.