Forest Hills Elementary School in Alabama uses a real-life 'Elf on the Shelf,' played by Assistant Principal Jon Ray Russell, to encourage student attendance during the holiday season.

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TROUTMAN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A real-life Elf on the Shelf has been spotted around a town in North Carolina. Dale the elf has been busy this holiday season, visiting places around Troutman, North ...