My Content

Parade of Lights turns out a large crowd
Dec 21, 2012 | 1217 views | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print
The Gordon County Antique Engine & Tractor club ride down the streets of Calhoun during the Parade of Lights.
The Gordon County Antique Engine & Tractor club ride down the streets of Calhoun during the Parade of Lights.
slideshow
Hundreds lined the parade route enjoying the sights, sounds and perfect holiday weather. Santa Claus was the highlight of the parade as he chugged down Wall Street in the Gordon Hospital Express.

This year there were a total of 78 entries and three talented marching bands, and according to a press release from the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce, the parade was one of the largest in recent years and one of the most colorful with countless numbers of bright, twinkling Christmas lights.

The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Development Authority and the Northwest Georgia Regional Fair hosted the 2012 Christmas Parade of Lights.

  • Best Overall - Gordon Central FFA Alumni

  • Most Spirited - Battlefield Building Supply

  • Best Use of Theme - Grover Lunsford State Farm Insurance

  • Best Use of Lights - ABC American Towing

  • Best Musical - Trinity Baptist Church

  • Best Religious - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Youth
    • Share This Article |
    similar stories

    Police vow to solve shootings of 19 in New Orleans | 5 days ago by CHEVEL JOHNSON,Associated Press

    Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered | 1 day 14 hrs ago by Kevin McGill (AP)

    Cook of the Week | 20 days ago by TASHA BUNCH

    Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints | 6 days ago by FRANCES D'EMILIO,Associated Press

    Erin McDonnell, Dessert competition overall winner | 13 days ago by TASHA BUNCH

    Comments
    (0)
    Comments-icon Post a Comment
    No Comments Yet
    Postings are not edited and are the responsibility of the author. You agree not to post comments that are abusive, threatening or obscene. Postings may be removed at our discretion.