Veterans Day Parade will not be held this year
COVID-19 has taken down another Anderson County tradition.
The Clinton American Legion Post 172, in partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12051, AMVETS Post 2 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26, jointly have determined that the 14th-annual Anderson County Veterans Day Parade will be canceled because of uncertainties surrounding the pandemic.
The Anderson County Veterans Day Parade has grown a lot over the years, and many veterans and their families look forward to the event each year.
With the COVID-19 concerns and issues throughout the county and within the schools, the American Legion membership felt that “due to safety of spectators and participants alike,” it is best to forgo the parade this year and plan for a bigger and better parade in 2021, acording to a news release.
While this year’s parade has been canceled, discussions are underway to develop a program to celebrate Veterans Day and follow proper social-distancing restrictions and guidelines.
If you have questions or suggestions, contact Leon Jaquet, Anderson County Director of Veterans Services, at (865) 556-0997 or at the Anderson County Veteran Service Office, (865) 463-6803, in the Anderson County Courthouse.