Putnam County High School’s MSgt. Michael Taylor (left) led several Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) members who served as the color guard last Thursday for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Eatonton VFW Thrift Store manager Nikki Barker and Rev. Sidney Jackson, a Vietnam Marine Purple Heart recipient, were the only speakers at the brief 9/11 event. IAN TOCHER/Staff
PCHS student Caydin Pittman performed a moving version of “Taps” to close the 9/11 ceremony in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/ Staff
Community members gathered early last Thursday morning at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park for a brief, solemn ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa. Approximately 40 local officials, first responders, veterans, and citizens came together to remember the nearly 3,000 lives l...
