Jun. 21—BEMIDJI — This weekend, friends and families will honor the memories of four people who made significant contributions to the Bemidji area. Celebrations of life for Mariann Dickinson, Marlon Davidson and Jim and Laddie Elwell will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Dickinson, who died on March 22 at the age of 94, will […]
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Tupelo, Booneville to host memorials for fallen police officers next week
TUPELO — At least two northeast Mississippi communities will host ceremonies next week as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service, hosted by Wives of Warriors and C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), will begin at 6 p.m. outside the theater at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. The […]
Memorials for 3 first responders to be removed from Burnsville City Hall lawn as grieving continues
Memorials outside Burnsville City Hall will be removed Sunday, which will be the three-week anniversary of two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter/paramedic being killed in the line of duty, as people continue to move forward in their grieving, the city said Tuesday. Two squad cars and an ambulance have been parked on the lawn […]
Thieves stealing grave markers, bronze memorials busted in Los Angeles
Three people have been arrested in connection with several bronze plaques stolen in the city’s Harbor area as well as throughout greater Los Angeles, authorities announced Wednesday. At the Port of Los Angeles, three bronze memorial plaques, including the American Merchant Marine Memorial, the International Warehouse and Longshore Union “Bloody Thursday” Memorial along Harbor Boulevard […]