Veterans

Celebrating freedom, and those who protect it (11/10/11)
At Southside Elementary, Delainey Green was dressed to show her support of veterans during a school program today. (T-G Photo by Tracy Simmons)

Parade, programs to salute veterans (11/09/11)
Friday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day and the annual parade will be held 11 a.m. Friday along the normal parade route. The parade will begin at the intersection of Cannon Boulevard and Lane Parkway, proceeding south on Cannon to Holland, east on Holland to the square, north on Main to Madison and east on Madison to Celebration Drive...

Ike Farrar recalls WWII pilot's story (11/11/10)
My father-in-law, Ike Farrar, has told me many stories over the years; especially over the last 10 years. He is quite a storyteller, and as he ages, they get retold and sometimes get bigger. We like to refer to Ike as "Gramps." Gramps is one of a vanishing breed. He is one of "The Greatest Generation." They were and are great for many reasons. We have been blessed in the Farrar family to have our Gramps with us for so long. He is 91 years old...

Special flag will fly for veterans (11/09/10)
The annual Veterans Day parade, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, will include a special ceremony in front of the Bedford County Veterans Memorial on the square. An Army Ranger who has fought twice in Afghanistan has provided a flag flown in battle which will be raised to half-staff at the memorial once the parade arrives. Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray will read a special proclamation, and then the flag will be taken down and ceremonially folded...

Back on the march (10/28/10)
All three high school bands are expected to participate in this year's Veterans Day parade, local Veterans Service Officer Gordon Warren said on Wednesday. The parade will be held Nov. 11 starting at 6 p.m. The bands were a focus of controversy last year, when Veterans Day fell on a Wednesday and band directors declined to participate. ...

South Jackson Band to play at Armed Forces dance (05/02/10)
Armed Forces Day is coming up and in schools across the county, bands will be playing the theme songs for the various branches and the children will be applauding the brave men and women who have served this country so well. But why should the kids be the only ones?...

Christmas cheer accompanies toy giveaway (12/20/09)
In one way, having more children than ever in need of toys made City Outreach Ministry's job a little easier. "This is the first year we had to split the group," said Jonathan Horn, son of Scott Horn, the group's pastor. "It went a lot smoother." More than 1,100 children were signed up for this year's Christmas giveaway, said Scott. ...

Visit to World War II casualty's grave kindles emotions for surviving family (11/11/09)
On this day, we honor the veterans who have served in the Armed Forces for our country. There will be speeches and parades, and the living veterans -- such as Chester Polasky and his son David, who lives here in Bedford County -- will be celebrated. Those soldiers and Marines and airmen and sailors who did not return from their missions will be remembered and memorialized -- such as Ed Polasky, Chester's brother and David's uncle...

Veterans Day Parade to roll without bands (11/11/09)
Bedford County's Veterans Day Parade will begin at 6 tonight along the normal parade route. The parade will form at the intersection of Lane Parkway and Cannon Boulevard, proceeding south on Cannon to Holland, east on Holland to the square, north on Main to Madison and then east on Madison to Celebration Drive...

A record-setting flight in a Shelbyville-made plane (03/29/08)
An aircraft constructed at Shelbyville's Jabiru USA facility has set a coast-to-coast speed record for a piston engine landplane that weights a ton or less. Retired Navy pilot Earl Ferguson of Atlanta claimed the record, which was approved by the National Aeronautic Association this month. ...

Donations still sought for World War II vets' trip (03/19/08)
Donations are still needed for next month's trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. for Bedford County's World War II veterans. According to Robert Daniel, who is heading up the project, March 25 is the cutoff date for veterans to register and donations are still arriving...

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