{"id":26372,"date":"2025-12-30T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=26372"},"modified":"2025-12-30T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:22:13","slug":"2025-holiday-lights-and-festive-sights-winner-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/26372-2025-holiday-lights-and-festive-sights-winner-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Holiday Lights and Festive Sights Winner Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The City of Effingham Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau was thrilled with the community\u2019s support and participation in the 2nd annual Holiday Lights &amp; Festive Sights Tour!<\/p>\n<p>The winner of this year\u2019s People\u2019s Choice Award is 1030 N. Main Street! This whimsical display embodies the fun and magic of the holiday season, and Visit Effingham is proud to recognize the homeowner for their exceptional contribution to spreading Christmas cheer throughout our community. This year\u2019s \u2018People\u2019s Choice\u2019 winner will receive a sign to be displayed in their yard as well as a $250 award.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Effingham would like to thank everyone who participated in the tour, voted for their favorite displays, and helped make this holiday tradition a success! They appreciate everyone&#8217;s involvement and hope the lights brought you joy this season. They would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>Visit Effingham looks forward to bringing this competition to you again in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Effingham Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau was thrilled with the community\u2019s support and participation in the 2nd annual Holiday Lights &amp; Festive Sights Tour! 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