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Christmas decorating contest, parade float contest winners announced
Posted On 15 Dec 2023
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Bragging rights for who has the best Christmas decorations in Williamsburg have been determined, and for the third time in three years there is a new best decorated neighborhood in Williamsburg.
On Saturday night after the Feels Like Home Christmas Parade, Mayor Roddy Harrison announced the winners of the 19th Annual Williamsburg Christmas Decorating Contest.
“I want to thank everyone who participated in the Christmas decorating contest and/or parade. It sounds cliché, but all the judges had a very hard job this year. I sincerely believe there was an explosion of effort in the contests, and I truly hope we do this every year. You all are the reason Williamsburg Feels Like Home!” Harrison wrote in a Facebook post. “Thank you to all the judges as well … You all had your hands full, but the hard decisions have been made.”
Decorating Contest
In the residential division, the Denham Addition, which includes Ridge Avenue, Pine Street, South Third Street and South Fifth Street, took home the best decorated residential neighborhood award.
This is the third time in five years that the Denham Addition has won the award.
Sunshine Valley took the title for best decorated neighborhood in 2022. Moore Lane won the category in 2021. The Denham Addition took home the prize in 2019 and 2020, and prior to that Cardinal Heights won the title for eight consecutive years.
In the residential traditional category, there is a new winner as Sarah Beth and Noah Ingle of North 10th Street won the award. Melissa Foley of South Third Street had won the away for three consecutive years prior to this.
Foley didn’t go home empty handed as she won the residential best entryway category this year. Denny and Jo Byrd of Sunshine Valley won the award in the best entryway category last year.
For the fourth time in four years, there is a new winner in the modern traditional category as Shannon and Marc Taylor of Ridge Avenue took home this year’s top prize.
David and Stacy Estes of Sunshine Valley won the modern traditional category in 2022. Larry and Amy Rector won the category in 2021, and Chandel and Dustin Chinn won the award in 2020.
In the residential bling bling category – think National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – there is a new winner this year as Jim Blankenship of Rains Street took home the prize.
Randy and Carol Ball of Main Street won the award last year and had won it for nine out of the last 11 years. Greg and Darlene Hays of John Street won it in 2021.
The Hays won this year’s residential spirit of Christmas award.
Jill West of South Third Street claimed the award for residential overall best theme for the fourth straight year.
In the business division, Maiden Drug took first place in the best business window décor category for the third consecutive year. Luxe Bath & Bridal took second place followed by Southern Tease in third place.
JennieLyn Boutique took first place honors in the business outdoor décor category with Gene Siler Law Office finishing in second place and the Whitley County Board of Education coming in third.
The award for best overall Christmas theme went to BoBo’s Boutique. The Whitley County Cooperative Extension Community Art Center took that title in 2022.
Parade Float Contest
Winners have also been announced for best floats in this year’s parade.
In the school category, Whitley County High School won first place, followed by Whitley North Elementary School in second place and Lady Storm Softball in third place.
In the business category, the Whitley County Extension Agency took first place. Senture took second place, and Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center took third place.
In the church category, First Baptist Williamsburg won first place, followed by New Beginnings in second place, and Rockholds First Baptist in third place.
