Laurens County Honors the Fallen on Memorial Day

'Please don't call me a hero' - John Kelly honours the fallen on Memorial Day as he starts Appalachian Trail

Ultrarunning legend starts strongly but says: "At the end of the day, I'm a guy running through the mountains for a mostly selfish goal." The post ‘Please don’t call me a hero’ – John Kelly honours the fallen on Memorial Day as he starts Appalachian Trail appeared first on RUN247.

Laurens County Honors the Fallen on Memorial Day

The possibility of rain did not deter community members across Laurens County from gathering at the Veterans Memorial monument on Monday, May 26, 2025, to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the nation during a Memorial Day ceremony.

Raleigh County Veterans Museum honors the fallen on Memorial Day

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The Raleigh County Veterans Museum kicked off Memorial Day with a Sunday candlelight service at the American Legion Cemetery to honor the 247 veterans buried there. Museum president Ron Hedrick says it’s to allow families to celebrate their loved one’s life and also to show young people that this holiday means something. “By seeing that it won’t be forgotten,” said Hedrick, of American Legion Post 32. “Now, it doesn’t mean w…