The Smithville Christmas Parade helped put folks in a festive mood Saturday.
Hundreds gathered along the parade route, which extended from Smithville Elementary School, down South Congress Boulevard, and around the public square. The weather was sunny and pleasant.
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The annual parade, sponsored by the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, featured decorative floats, vintage automobiles, local kings and queens, boy and girl scouts, veterans, horseback riders, horsedrawn wagons, the DeKalb County High School Fighting Tiger Band, local law enforcement , firefighters, DeKalb EMS, Rescue Squad, among many other entries. Of course, the highlight of the parade was the appearance of Santa Claus who rode into town on a fire engine tossing candy left and right to everyone along the parade route. Jerry Tramel and Kay Quintero, named Mr. and Mrs. DeKalb County served as the Grand Marshals.
The Calvary Baptist Church, complete with a real live camel, won first place in the float competition and also took home the “Spirit Award”, sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.
The Whorton Springs Baptist Church received second place.
Third Place went to DeKalb Community Bank
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