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Confederate Veterans Buried at Bonham Cemetery Recognized
November 11, 2024
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The Savage-Goodner Camp 1513 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans recognized the Confederate veterans buried in Bonham Cemetery, Cordell Love Road, Smithville, TN Saturday with the placement of a memorial plaque. Members of the Black Roses assisted the Sons of Confederate Veterans in this dedication.
The veterans recognized were: Jonathan Rufus Fuson, Matthew Greer, John Johnson, Richard Wallace McGinnis, Benjamin Hanford Merritt, Archibald Z. Moore, Benjamin A. Terrell, and John Wesley Pack
The brief ceremony included the unveiling of the memorial sign. Fifteen people attended the observance.
DeKalb West PreK voted Election Day
November 10, 2024
By: Bill Conger
And the winner is………Duck! PreK kids at DeKalb West School on Election Day didn’t cast their votes for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Instead, they voted for that web wonder who began in a humble pond and worked his way from farmer, to governor, and now the Commander in Chief. PreK students in Ms. Amy Young’s class heard the “Duck for President” book by Doreen Conan as their part of learning about the political process.
Veterans Day Program Monday
November 9, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A Veteran’s Day Program sponsored by the American Legion Post #122 will be Monday, November 11 starting with music at 9:30 a.m. followed by the featured program at 10 a.m.at the county complex auditorium.
Following the program a wreath will be placed by veterans at the courthouse’s memorial monument and then lunch for veterans, their spouses, and program participants.
Patriotic music by Susan Hinton on Keyboard, the DCHS Band under the direction of Max Patterson and the DCHS Chorus under the direction of Josh Gulley. Commander Jerry Hinton will welcome the audience followed by the presentation of the colors and a prayer by Chaplain Larry Green and then the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem.
Judy Redmon of the Ladies Auxiliary will introduce the speaker Danny Pan, Cookeville Post 135 Middle Tennessee Adjutant. Local Adjutant Ronnie Redmon will dismiss the program. Decorations by Jan Thomas and committee.
