December 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
With 10 days left until Christmas Day, Santa made another appearance in DeKalb County on Sunday for the Alexandria Parade.
Grownups and kids gathered along Main Street to catch a glimpse of Santa and all the other attractions.
The parade made its way into town led by Alexandria Police Chief Chris Russell followed by Sheriff Patrick Ray. The Parade also featured the Grand Marshal’s Mac and Eva Willoughby, Mr. and Miss DeKalb County Dr. Doug Hooper and Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, floats, Alexandria Mayor Bennett Armstrong, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, Road Supervisor Danny Hale, Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell, Constable Mark Milam, the DCHS and Watertown high school bands, vintage automobiles, farm tractors, four wheelers and motorcycles, fire trucks, Tennessee Division of Forestry and Smoky the Bear, Smithville- DeKalb Rescue Squad, DeKalb EMS, horseback riders, horse and mule drawn wagons, Santa Claus, and more.
In the floats category, the West Main Baptist Church won for their entry “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus” .
For best vintage automobiles, Dayton Jameson took 1st place for his 1990 Fox Body Mustang
For ATV’s Junk & Jewels took 1st place and Close & Paschal Realty received 2nd place.
Josee Cripps received 1st place for her “Rockstar” horse entry.
Prizes were given away after the parade.