Merry Christmas from Belle and Jersey Carter from Troy!

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TROY, AL. (WSFA) - At the tender age of 3-years-old little girl E.B. Johnson was diagnosed with cancer growing around her brain stem. After surgery during which E.B. had a stroke, and aggressive radiation and chemotherapy from February to May the cancer went into remission. But, a month ago the Johnson family got another dose of bad news: E.B.'s cancer is back. And it's a very aggressive form requiring experimental treatment.

The community is now banding together to give this girl and her family something very special for what could be her last healthy Christmas for a while.

"We all feel like she has been such a fighter and kept a smile the whole way through it," said Jeni Laliberte, employee at Cheer's in Troy where the benefit will be held.

The hope of the benefit is to provide a fun distraction for E.B. and the entire Johnson family.

TROY - The Troy University Symphony Band will honor veterans of the nation's armed forces on Monday with its annual "Salute to Veterans concert.

The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, in Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus and will feature a number of patriotic favorites, including "Duty, Honor, Country," "The Stars and Stripes Forever," conducted by Director of Bands Emeritus Dr. Johnny Long, and a patriotic sing-along. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The Symphony Band will also perform a special commissioned piece, composed by world renowned composer Stephen Melillo, who, in addition to film work with New York and Los Angeles-based studio orchestras, has conducted more than 112 live concert premieres. "Despite All Else," was commissioned in honor of Dr.