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The Chop Shop Salon in Center captured First Place in the business category in Center’s “A Fairy Tale Christmas” parade Saturday. -
Center Girl Scout Troup #102175 took First Place in the Organizations Category in Center’s 2023 Annual Santa’s Christmas Parade Saturday night on the downtown Center Square. -
St. Therese catholic church — First Place in the church category and Overall Best in Show winner in Center’s “A Fairy Tale Christmas” parade Saturday was the St. Therese Catholic Church float.
Winners of the 2023 Annual Santa’s Christmas Parade in Center were announced Monday by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Committee. Winners in the “A Fairy Tale Christmas” parade held Saturday, Dec. 2 included (by category): INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
1st Place – Matt Carrington SCHOOL CATEGORY
1st Place – Center High School Marching Band
2nd Place – CHS Varsity Cheerleaders
3rd Place – CHS Chapparals
CHURCH CATEGORY
1st Place – St. Therese Catholic Church
2nd Place – Hillcrest Baptist Church
3rd Place – Neuville Baptist Church CIVIC ORGANIZATION CATEGORY 1st Place – Center Girl Scout Troup
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2nd Place – Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department
3rd Place – East Texas Disciples Christian Motorcyclist Association
BUSINESS CATEGORY:
1st Place – Chop Shop Salon
2nd Place – Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center
3rd Place –McDonald’s O’Reilly Group
Overall Best in Show – St. Therese Catholic Church
Thank you to all our sponsors: High Roller Wells, Presenting Sponsor; City of Center, Float Competition Sponsor; Dazzle Me Pink and Blue, Grand Marshal Sponsor; and Silver Sponsors Farmers State Bank, Holiday Nursing and Rehabilitation and Specter, Inc.
Thank you to the Center Police Department for assisting with traffic. Thank you to the Center Fire Department for transporting the City of Center City Council and Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department for transporting Santa Claus.
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!