Thursday’s Cherokee County Christmas Parade, the first held after dark in several years turned out to also be one the biggest in recent memory with a record turnout. State Representative Richard Lindsey served as the Grand Marshal.

This year’s Parade featured more than 80 entries from area businesses, schools, community organizations, civic clubs, and church groups. The parade also featured antique cars, motorcycles, horses and various public safety vehicles.…..and of course Santa Claus made an appearance, riding atop the City of Centre’s Ladder 9 Truck.

The float winners are listed below

BUSINESS/MUICIPALITY
1st What A Dance Studio
2nd Piggly Wiggly of Cedar Bluff
3rd Mars Shaved Ice & Mars Funtime Skating

SCHOOLS
1st Gaylesville Troganettes
2nd - CCHS FFA

CIVIC/ NON PROFIT
1st Centre Cub Scouts Pack 247
2nd Friendship Baptist Church
3rd Rotary Club of Centre - So Cool

Each year the Cherokee County Christmas Parade is sponsored by The Spirit if Cherokee and 
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.