Pictured above: Ali poses with her oversized check and the bundle of 100, one-dollar bills she won.
Above, Ali is pictured holding the large $100 check she was presented for winning the Chamber’s parade theme contest. Also pictured, standing behind her, from left, are Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Scott Reager, Ali’s sister Emma Hillberry and her mother Taylor Hillberry. Back row, from left, includes Ali’s grandparents Chad and Kim Best and grandmother Denise Hillberry.
The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce has announced the theme for this year’s Christmas parade is “Grateful Gifts.”
The winning entry was submitted by Sand Hill Elementary School kindergarten student Ali Hillberry. She won a $100 cash prize, and the Chamber will give Ali's classmates a pizza party in her honor. She will also be recognized by being featured in the parade on Saturday, November 22, 2025, along Jefferson Avenue in Moundsville.
The 55th annual Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be broadcast live on the WJMH Media YouTube channel, beginning at 2:00 pm, for those who are not able to attend in person.