Memorial Day

People in Selma and Dallas Co. Observe Memorial Day

From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma spent Memorial Day enjoying the freedom — that U. S. soldiers have been fought and died — for American citizens to have. All soldiers give some. But some soldiers gave all. Memorial Day — honors that ultimate sacrifice — to pay the cost of freedom. “Memorial Day is when we remember the…

The Price Paid for Freedom Honored in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma and Dallas County remember the sacrifice — of the men and women who paid the ultimate price for freedom. Memorial Day is a day that people in Selma and Dallas County — get out and enjoy the freedoms — that servicemen and women have fought and died — for the American people…

Family of Jaden Buschert Remembers 10-Year-Old On Memorial Day

  The family of Jaden Buschert, a 10-year-old who was killed crossing Southern Boulevard in 2016, traveled to Montgomery to remember their son on Memorial Day. Five years ago, Jaden was attempting to cross Southern Boulevard to reach Popeyes on the other side. Timothy Buschert says Jaden ran out before him, and stopped in the turning median where he was…

Memorial Day Bike Ride Honoring Fallen Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site held a group bike ride at Moton Field to honor fallen Tuskegee Airmen. The ride began with a program, emphasizing the importance of Memorial Day and its connection to the Tuskegee Airmen. The route stretched from Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site to Tuskegee Lake and back. Participants biked eight miles, lasting for two hours. Sixty-six…