December 9, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Although a light rain fell throughout the Smithville Christmas Parade went on as scheduled Saturday afternoon and though the weather affected participation and turnout somewhat it failed to dampen the spirits of those who did show up.
Many parked along the route to see the show as the parade motored from Smithville Elementary School down Congress Boulevard before turning onto Don Cantrell Street by City Hall into the Public Square. Others gathered downtown huddled under umbrellas to get a closer look as the parade passed by and to scoop up some candy tossed to them by Santa and other participants.
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Covenant Baptist Church won 1st place for their entry called “Sweet to Trust in Jesus”. Second place went to Cash Express with the theme “ While Visions of Sugar Plum Fairies Danced in their Heads”. Wilson Bank & Trust took 3rd place. The DeKalb Middle School Saints Football Team won the Spirit Award presented by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club. The Saints recently completed an undefeated season at 8-0 and won the Middle Tennessee Football Conference Championship.
The parade was sponsored by the Smithville Fire Department.
The Alexandria Christmas Parade is scheduled for today (Sunday) December 9 starting at 2 p.m. The line-up begins at 1 p.m. on West Main Street.