Lights of the season
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2019 Christmas Light Contest, which was sponsored by Niece Products.
In the residential category, the first place prize of $75 went to Jim and Shirley Brown of 13 S. Margrave St. The second place prize of $50 went to Bill and Aileen Pollock of 304 W. Ninth St. Stacey Dawson and Rhonda Pinkerton of 1505 S. Crawford St., won the third place prize of $25.
City State Bank, 1012 S. U.S. Highway 69, won the $100 first place prize in the business category.
Country Club Hills won the $100 first place prize in the neighborhood category.
The chamber also recognized organizers of the Clark Street Lights display at 753 S. Clark St. Shannon Johnson, Tommy Johnson and their crew put on a “wonderful light display for the community” and also participated in the nightly Christmas Light Trolley Tours by greeting passengers along the way.