As it has every year since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will be tracking Santa on his whirlwind journey to deliver presents to all the good little boys and girls around the world.

But he won't be escorted by armed fighter jets.

When NORAD recently launched its yearly online Santa tracker, the site featured a video showing the jolly old elf being escorted by U.S. fighter jets "bristling with missiles," as the Boston Globe put it.

That caused a minor earthquake in the Twitterverse about why Santa would need an armed escort. The answer: Russia.

But a NORAD spokesman confirmed to Military Times that the "missiles" are actually fuel tanks.

Bleckley County High School's One Act Play cast will present Monkeying Around TheChristmas Tree December 9 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

Admission is $4 for adults, $2 students.

Tia Troup scored the Lady Royals final six points in overtime and finished with 36 as BCHS won at Dublin Tuesday 75-71.  Dewanda Blackshear had 10.

Despite being within 13 points early in the fourth, the Royals lost 83-60 to Dublin Tuesday.  Tavon Ross had 19 points.  Kevonn Farrow scored 10 off the bench.

Friday's home opener versus Hawkinsville has been cacelled due to the Red Devils footbll playoff game.  Makeup ino is TBD.  Bleckley plays at Dodge County Satrday.  JV tip at 3 pm with varsity to follow.