OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The winners of this season’s Christmas decorating contest have been announced by Destination: Downtown Oak Hill.
The contest featured categories for both businesses and residents, and featured winners chosen both by appointed contest judges and by the residents themselves through the “people’s choice” category.
Entry for the contest was opened in late November, with hopeful participants encouraged to enter by completing an online form or by completing physical copies which could be picked up at Oak Hill City Hall or the Oyler Avenue Mew River Gorge CVB.
Final entries were accepted early into the second week of December ahead of the December 10, 2022 contest entry deadline.
Voting for the “people’s choice” category closed on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:00 pm, while contest judges turned in their contest packets on the same day.
The contest winners as chosen by the appointed judges are as follows:
Business:
First Place – Fabulous E-Puffs
Second Place – Fayette Youth Reporting
Third Place – Activated Body
Residents:
First Place – 138 Ford Street
Second Place – 208 Anderson Street
Third Place – 139 Ford Street
The “people’s choice” contest winners as chosen by the local community are as follows.
Business: 549 Mall Road Fayetteville Youth Reporting
Resident: 411 23rd Street
Additionally, the addresses of contest participants were shared and residents were encouraged to take in the exceptional decorations at each locations.
“Thank you to everyone who participated!,” read a statement. “Please drive around and look at the amazing decorations!”
The list of participants included the following,
Residents:
310 Chestnut Ave
208 Anderson St
1498 East Main Street Apt 1
138 Ford Street
265 Jones Ave
222 Beech Ave
139 Ford Street
121 Duncan Ave
411 23rd Street Oak Hill
333 Woods Ave
Business:
549 Mall Road Fayette Youth Reporting
102 Main Street Wanda Bridal
217 Main Street West Activated Body
108 Main Street Spirit and Truth
136 Main Street W E Puffs
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