Local News

For comments on News Stories, call the Peg Broadcasting News Department at 707-1102, fax us at 707-1220, or email news@pegbroadcasting.com



Plateau Alzheimer's Tennessee Parade Sat., Sept. 19 In FFG



The Plateau Alzheimer's Parade to support Tennesseans and their families facing Alzheimer's disease will be Saturday, September, 19, 2020 in Fairfield Glade. Registration and Parade Line-up begins at 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies start at 10:30 a.m. and the Parade begins at 10:45 a.m. Due to road construction, the Plateau Parade Route has been updated. Line-Up at the Fairfield Glade Police Department (Peavine entrance) with additional parking at Legends. If you plan to have a vehicle in the parade, please call 931-526-8010 or email Lynn.drew@tnalz.org or Melanie.hendricks@tnalz.org . Decorate your vehicle, dress up your pets and please watch the parade.



Fort Campbell sending 200 soldiers to Kuwait



More than 200 soldiers from Fort Campbell are deploying to Kuwait, the 101st Airborne Division announced. The 101st Division Sustainment Brigade will conduct mission command operations and provide logistical support while deployed to the U.S. Central Command area. The soldiers will work with joint, interagency and multinational partners to provide contracting, distribution and key logistical support, the 101st said Tuesday. Fort Campbell is a sprawling Army post that straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line.



Lawmakers: Extra step to move state Capitol Confederate bust



Tennessee's two top Republican lawmakers contend that a third state panel's approval is needed for any effort to remove the bust of an early Ku Klux Klan leader and Confederate general from the Capitol. In a letter last week, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Senate Speaker Randy McNally said that Tennessee law requires the State Building Commission's sign-off on moving the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust. The State Capitol Commission in July recommended that busts of Forrest and Admirals David Farragut and Albert Gleaves be moved from the Capitol to the state museum. The Tennessee Historical Commission also has to approve the move.



Cumberland County COVID-19 Death Toll Increases To 15



The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 175,231 as of Tuesday, September 15, 2020 (up 957 from Monday) including 2,127 deaths (up 30), 762 current hospitalizations (up 35) and 158,660 recovered (up 1,852).



Cumberland County's death toll has now climbed to 15 as of Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The active case count is at 129 (down 20 from Monday); positive cases 1,071 (up 1 from Monday); and 921 inactive/recovered (up 12 from Monday).



Rhea County's COVID-19 death toll is at 9 as of Tuesday, September 15, 2020.



Former Lady Vol Candace Parker named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year by AP



Former Lady Vol Candace Parker has been named as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press Tuesday. WVLT reports that Parker, who is playing her 13th WNBA season with Los Angeles, has averaged 14.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.2 blocks in 22 games to earn her first WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. She also won her third rebounding title and first since back-to-back Peak Performer Awards for boards in 2008 and 2009.