The Putnam County community gathered on Memorial Day, under the historic courthouse to honor the heroes fallen during military service. The Veterans Honor Guard fired the 21-gun salute and 101 year old Lehman Riggs played taps on his bugle after the laying of the wreaths for local veterans lost. U.S. Naval Academy 2nd Class Midshipman Donovan Hodam said seeing the ... Read More »
Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter is asking the community to send birthday cards to one of the community’s oldest veterans. World War II veteran Lehman Riggs will turn 101 on Sunday but the pandemic doesn’t allow for a celebration in-person. Putnam County Veteran Services Representative Michael Glass said it is meaningful for the community to reach out while they still ... Read More »
“We were so jubilant and happy about it, we were jumping up and down.” 100-year old Lehman Riggs of Cookeville remembering Victory in Europe, 75 years ago Friday. “I was in the second infantry division, and we were the furthest inland of any American division in Europe whenever the war ended,” Riggs said. “And we were selected to be one ... Read More »
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