DDA cancels Christmas parade

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DDA cancels Christmas parade

One annual holiday tradition will not take place this year as the City of Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority has decided to cancel the Christmas parade. Usual participants of the event, which was scheduled for Dec. 12, showed little interest according to DDA Director Don Lively. Paired with fluctuating numbers of COVID-19 cases, the board decided it best to cancel. “I […]

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