Fentress Volunteer Fire Department has put together a memorial walk and speaker event to commemorate lives lost at the World Trade Center September 11, 2001. Fentress Firefighter Tyler Arms said the fire department just wanted to assemble the community and remember that tragic day. Arms said there are young people of voting age too young to remember that day. Arms said ... Read More »
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Clay County 9/11 Remembrance Goes Digital
Clay County has cancelled its 9th annual 9/11 ceremony. Clay County EMA Director Natalie Boone said it was a difficult decision, but the steady increase of positive COVID-19 cases forced the cancellation. Usually people would gather at the square in Celina. However, Boone said this year she asks the people of Clay County to share their 9/11 and first responder ... Read More »
Putnam 9/11 Memorial Service Cancelled
For the first time in almost 20 years the Putnam County 9/11 Memorial Service is cancelled. Event Planner Steve Moore said this was a difficult decision, but it was a practical one. He said social distancing could not have been achieved at the court house. “We just hope that everybody will take a minute or two or whatever they want ... Read More »