St. John main street falls short in national contest

St. John’s bid for the grand prize in the Independent We Stand America’s Main Street Contest fell short when the winner was announced as DeLand, Fla. If St. John had won, the town would have received $25,000 for its main street, among other prizes.

“It’s tough to hear; it’s super tough to hear,” said Amanda Webb, one of the organizers behind the contest entry.

St. John entered the contest one month after it already started and competed against 241 other communities in the voting to make it to the top 25. With a population of just more than 545, St. John was one of the smallest communities in t...