Results of this year’s Neosho Christmas parade have been announced by the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.

Results are as follows:

Grand champion: Paul’s Motor Electric

Best use of lights: Paul’s Motor Electric

Best use of theme: Neosho Christian School

Business float

Paul’s Motor Electric, first;

Freeman Neosho Hospital, second;

Golden Living Center, McDonald County, third.

Civic float

Neosho Kiwanis Club, first;

Girl Scout Troop No. 2830, second;

VFW Post No. 4142 members, auxiliary and junior girls, third.

Church float

First Congregational Church, first;

First Free Will Baptist, second;

United Methodist Church, third.

School float

Neosho Christian School, first;

Neosho FFA, second;

ABC Daycare, third.

Band

McDonald County High School, first place

Twirlers / Marching Unit

JROTC, McDonald County High School, first;

Girl Scout Troop 2834, second;

Neosho High School JROTC, third.

Antique / Classic Car

Harold Duke, first;

Newton County Classic Tractor Club, second;

TNT Radiator, third.

Group Horse

Ozark Saddle Club, first;

4-H Prairie Riders, second;

Neosho FFA, third.

Hitched Horse

Flora Andrews, first;

CNT Farms, second;

Ozark Saddle Club, third

Individual Horse

Yolanda Gillmore, first;

Keplar Family, second;

Breanna Wortman, third.

Miscellaneous

Miracle Acres Railroad, first;

U.S. Army Recruiting, second;

Crystal Clear Pools, Inc., third.

"Winners of the business holiday window dressing contest were also announced at the parade:

Angeliques, first place;

Smith Insurance and Financial Services, second;

Beck Floral and Gifts, third.

Neosho City Hall, honorable mention.

Special thanks goes to the Chamber of Commerce’s special events committee for coordinating the parade and to the Neosho Daily News for sponsoring the trophies.

For more information, please contact the chamber at 451-1925.