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Downtown Concord crowds celebrate holiday parade; officials, grand marshal and Santa join community event
Summary
Emcees Theresa Padgett and Macy Melton led the Downtown Concord Christmas parade on Union Street, featuring municipal units, community groups and grand marshal Greg Walter; a speaker honored first responders after a recent act of violence and Santa closed the event.
Theresa Padgett and Macy Melton emceed a festive downtown parade in Concord, drawing local organizations, municipal units and holiday spectators to Union Street. The event highlighted community groups, local businesses and a ceremonial appearance by grand marshal Greg Walter of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The parade route featured law-enforcement units and mounted officers — emcees named horses such as Titan and Comet — the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Honor Guard, the city fire pipes-and-drums, student groups and numerous business-sponsored floats. Macy Melton, who said she is the owner of Downtown Dirty, urged attendees to “support your…
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