Darrin's Market Christmas Giveaway

Cars piled into the old Save-A-Lot parking lot by the dozen, squeezing in wherever they could and overflowed into Factory Connection and Dollar General, all hoping to hear their ticket numbers called.

Outlaw Country played crowd favorites like "God's Country" and "Sweet Home Alabama," giving onlookers a reason to dance and sing along.

Then it was time for Sonny Patel, owner of the participating gas stations Darrin's C Mart, Darrin's Market and Nick & Bubba's, to cut the ribbon for the main event.

"Thank you all for coming out, and for making me and my family feel like a part of the community,"...