Tag Archives: Veterans Day

Veterans Day celebrations happening this Friday across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County’s Veterans Day ceremony and parade will begin on Friday at 10:45am on the Broad Street side of the Courthouse Square. The photos of veterans from across the county are posted around the courthouse. Overton County’s Veterans Day Program takes place Friday at 10:00am in the Joe L. Evins ... Read More »

Sgt Alvin C. York State Historic Park will host its annual Veterans Day event Saturday, honoring Tennesseans who fought in World War I. Park Manager Nate Dodson said there will be programming from 9am-4pm at the park including reenactments and a ceremony honoring Tennessean soldiers past and present. Dodson said it will be a unique opportunity for families to learn ... Read More »

Crossville’s second annual Field of Honor display continues all week to pay respect to Cumberland County veterans. The display will be up through Veteran’s Day. It features a field of 700 flags, each one purchased by someone in the area and dedicated to an American veteran. Organizing Committee Chair Jean Smith said it is an event that the whole community ... Read More »

Sparta’s Veterans Day celebration rescheduled for Sunday after being cancelled due to inclement weather last week. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the Salute the Troops event begins at 1:00 p.m. at Metcalf Park. “The veterans they fought. Many died for our freedoms,” Lowery said. “The Veterans Day program is very dear to my heart, and I think it is good that ... Read More »

The Putnam County Solid Waste Department will be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day. The recycle center, transfer station, household hazardous waste facility, convenience centers and landfill closed. Facilities will reopen on Saturday. All Fentress County offices will be closed Friday including solid waste operations, county courthouse and senior center. White County landfill and convenience centers will be closed, ... Read More »

Several Veterans Day events in the Upper Cumberland celebrating those who have served. In Putnam County Friday, the Veterans Day Parade will begin with a ceremony in the county commission chambers at 10:45 a.m. The parade will follow shortly after starting at the county courthouse. It will then travel to North Washington Avenue along Broad Street to the Cookeville Depot. ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said it is important to show gratitude to those who have protected the freedoms of America. The Veterans Day ceremony at Alvin C. York State Historic Park Thursday honored the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and highlighted the life of Fentress native Sergeant Alvin York. Lee said in what seems to be a ... Read More »

The Fairfield Glade Veterans and First Responders Memorial at Robin Hood Park will break ground Thursday. Board President Chief Mike Williams said the event is the center piece of the community’s celebration of Veterans Day. “It started out as an idea several years ago, and then, the preparation for this and forming the 501 C-3 and raising the money,” Williams ... Read More »

Veterans and veteran family members can take advantage of benefits reserved for those who served at their local Veteran Service Offices. Putnam County Veteran Service Officer Mark Harris said veterans not knowing assistance is available is a common thing. “We help them enroll in VA healthcare. We can help them file for claims for compensation or pension claims,” Harris said. ... Read More »

Veteran’s Day celebrations will continue online Saturday with Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park’s video series on World War I. Park Ranger Tanner Wells said the video series will look into the different aspects of being a soldier. Wells said it’s an attempt to show the next generation what these heroes went through, now that they are all gone. ... Read More »