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Clinton Christmas Parade is Dec. 17

Posted at 7:09 pm November 13, 2016
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Clinton Christmas Parade First Place

A float by Second Baptist Church featuring a large sleigh and reindeer won first place in the Dec. 1, 2012, Christmas parade in Clinton. (File photo courtesy of Janet Hawkins)

 

Deadline to register is Dec. 12 

Clinton’s traditional Christmas Parade of bands, floats, and many other processional entries will begin at 6 p.m. December 17, a press release said. This year’s theme is “Once Upon A Christmas.”

Businesses, churches, schools, and other marching groups are encouraged to register and participate in the parade. There is no parade entry fee this year. The deadline to register is 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 12. There will be no late entries, the press release said.

Entry forms may be picked up at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce office located at 245 North Main Street, Suite 200, in Clinton. You can also receive a form by mail, fax, or email by calling the Chamber at (865) 457-2559. You may also obtain a registration form and instructions at www.andersoncountychamber.org. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Christmas parade, Clinton Christmas Parade

Clinton Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 5

Posted at 3:24 pm November 18, 2015
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Charles G. “Bones” Seivers

The Clinton Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 5, and former mayor Charles G. “Bones” Seivers will be grand marshal.

Clinton’s traditional Christmas Parade of bands, floats, and many other processional entries will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, a press release said. This year’s theme is “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

Businesses, churches, schools, and other marching groups are encouraged to register and participate in the parade, the press release said. There is no parade entry fee this year, but a registration form must be submitted. The deadline to register is Tuesday, December 1, at 4:30 p.m. There will be no late entries.

Seivers is a native of Clinton, and he first entered public office in 1962 when he ran for an open alderman seat. He continued to serve the citizens as an elected official for 13 years, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Charles G. "Bones" Seivers, Charles G. Seivers Boulevard, Christmas parade, Clinton Christmas Parade, grand marshal, Tennessee Municipal League, TML

Clinton Christmas Parade is Saturday; deadline to register is Wednesday

Posted at 8:54 pm December 9, 2014
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Clinton Christmas Parade First Place

A float by Second Baptist Church featuring a large sleigh and reindeer won first place in the Dec. 1, 2012, Christmas parade in Clinton. (File photo courtesy of Janet Hawkins)

 

Clinton’s traditional Christmas Parade of bands, floats, and many other processional entries will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. This year’s theme is “The Gifts of Christmas!”

Businesses, churches, schools, and other marching groups are encouraged to register and participate in the parade. The parade entry fee of $10 is payable to the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, and the deadline to register is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 10. There will be no late entries, a press release said.

Entry forms can either be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office located at 245 North Main Street, Suite 200, Clinton, or to receive a form by mail, fax, or email, call the Chamber at (865) 457-2559. You may also obtain a registration form, map, and instructions at www.andersoncountychamber.org. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Christmas, Christmas parade, Clinton, Clinton Christmas Parade, Jaycee Park, Santa

Clinton Christmas Parade winners announced

Posted at 5:31 pm December 24, 2013
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Second Baptist Church Clinton Christmas Parade

The Clinton Christmas Parade, “A Christmas to Remember,” highlighted 92 entries on Saturday, Dec. 7, the largest to ever enter the parade.

Even though it was a cold and windy evening, a large crowd lined Market and Main streets to enjoy the hours of work on display in the floats, cars, trucks, and motorcycles, a press release said.

“Judges had their work cut out for them,” the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Community, Holidays 2013, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Andersonville Girl Scouts Troop #20087, Clinton Christmas Parade, Clinton FFA, Mayfield's Maggie the Cow, Second Baptist Church

Clinton honors female athletes, names them Christmas parade grand marshals

Posted at 10:40 pm November 21, 2013
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Erin Champion

Erin Champion

Erin Champion and Vickie Franse selected as grand marshals for Clinton Christmas parade

Two outstanding young female athletes from Clinton will serve as grand marshals of the Clinton Christmas Parade this year, Mayor Scott Burton announced this week.

The grand marshals will be Erin Champion and Vickie Franse. The Christmas parade is Dec. 7, and the entry registration deadline is Dec. 4.

Erin Champion won the 2011 AAA State Pole Vault Championship with a height of 11’6,” a press release said. Earlier in the 2011 season, she set a Tennessee record with a height of 12’1.5” at the Metro 8 Meet. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Community, Government, High School, Holidays 2013, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 400-meter dash, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, athletes, Christmas parade, Clinton Christmas Parade, Erin Champion, grand marshals, J.J. Clark, long jump, pole vault, track team, University of Tennessee, Vickie Franse

Clinton Christmas Parade tonight

Posted at 10:49 am December 1, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Clinton Christmas Parade starts at 6 p.m. today on Christin Drive near the Anderson County Fairgrounds.

It proceeds down Eagle Bend Road, which is south of Charles G. Seivers Boulevard and runs roughly parallel to it. The parade ends at the Clinton Community Center.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, Clinton, Clinton Christmas Parade

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