American Village honors fallen heroes at 5K and Memorial Day celebration - Shelby County Reporter

American Village honors fallen heroes at 5K and Memorial Day celebration - Shelby County Reporter

By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer MONTEVALLO – Beneath a soft Memorial Day rain, more than 100 runners and walkers carried American flags through the historic grounds of American Village, each step a tribute to a fallen hero. The inaugural Because of the Brave 5K, held on Monday, May 26, launched a day of remembrance and reflection at American Village, combining patriotic symbolism, historical education and personal acts of commemoration. The even…

Memorial to local cops, firemen killed on job moves forward - The Mountain Eagle

After five years in the making, a police officer is finally realizing his dream of a new memorial at the Letcher County Courthouse. But what started off as a memorial for law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty has now expanded to include firefighters who lost their lives protecting others. Michael Blair, a former Whitesburg Police officer and Knott County Deputy Sheriff, is now a London Police Officer, but he has still be pushing …