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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Jessamine County Memorial Day service brings in hundreds to honor the fallen
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Memorial Day is a time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At Camp Nelson National Cemetery, a powerful ceremony made sure these names would never be forgotten. Cathy Stringer Robinson represented her dad, Captain John C. Stringer II. She joined hundreds of others at Camp Nelson to remember those who sacrificed everything. Her shirt had a picture of her father. 'My dad is one of the 14 Kentuckians still missing from the Vietnam War,' Stringer Robinson said. 'I just tell them to keep holding their head up high, be proud of their family members, and for them not to forget. That'll keep others from forgetting.' Every branch of the military was honored, along with grieving families who reflect on what this service means for our nation. Brigadier General Retired Ben Adams said one of the goals of this event is to make sure families of these heroes know they're loved and the service their loved one gave to the nation will never go unnoticed. 'It's a day for them. It's not only for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice but to help others understand the sacrifice made for our families and our nation,' Adams said. Across the headstones at the cemetery stood American flags, lovingly placed there by volunteers who wanted to play a part in remembering the fallen. Vietnam veteran David White said he gets the impression Kentucky is a state that loves its veterans. 'It's very heartwarming. I've been to a lot of these ceremonies, and it's wonderful that the people of Kentucky pour in and support the veterans,' White said. The ceremony featured speakers, patriotic songs of remembrance, and the reminder to never stop telling the stories of these heroes, something Stringer Robinson intends to keep up. 'Soldiers die twice — once when they stop breathing and again when their name is said for the last time. We don't ever want to forget any of our fallen,' Stringer Robinson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Staffordshire firefighter numbers may be cut due to funds
Staffordshire's fire chief has warned the number of firefighters and stations may need to be cut if government funding does not increase. Ben Adams, the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), said the "unpalatable" option would need to be considered despite a 5.85% rise in what residents pay for the service and £1m worth of savings planned over the next four Adams, who oversees the service's budget, said the tax rise and savings were due to a £1m reduction in government funding and increase in employer National Insurance Home Office has been approached for a comment. Presenting his budget plans to the police, fire and crime panel, Mr Adams said the fire service was not be looking to reduce operational staff to achieve its current savings target, but this could change if funding is further reduced in the government's spending review later this year."Regrettably, having got ourselves into a tremendous position financially compared to a number of other services, having delivered savings of around £1 million in the last two or three years, this settlement from government is poor," the Conservative PFCC extra £1.8m raised by increasing its part of the council tax was "largely going towards keeping the service where it is," Mr Adams added. Cannock councillor David Williams, a panel member, raised concerns about the impact of an increasing number of firefighter retirements and asked why there had not been a long-term plan to safeguard emergency Adams insisted there had been a long-term plan based on expected levels of funding, but that the settlement for 2025/26 had come as a fire service's ability to maintain firefighter numbers in the coming years would depend on the outcome of the spending review, he Adams is also planning to use £2.5m of reserves as part of his medium term budget panel voted to approve the fire precept increase. But acting chair Gill Heesom said members had concerns over staffing levels. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
11-02-2025
- BBC News
Staffordshire Police investigates video of 'sleeping officers'
Staffordshire Police has said it is investigating a video posted on Facebook, apparently showing two police officers slumped asleep in a vehicle was pictured in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, stationary at a junction but with the car lights and dashboard video was posted in the early hours of Monday morning. The BBC has approached the man who uploaded it asking for more force said its Professional Standards Department was "aware of the incident and conducting a full review of the circumstances. The vehicle was plain white and not branded in police livery, but the force has confirmed that the officers' badge numbers, visible in the video, were consistent with its caption of the video read: "Sat at a junction in Fenton KFC.. asleep behind the wheel," tagging local police police commissioner, Ben Adams, declined to comment while the matter was being investigated by the force. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
