Memorial Day began after the Civil War to honor fallen soldiers but has evolved into a summer kickoff marked by travel and ...

After the end of the Civil War, Benjamin Stephenson in Decatur, Illinois, founded a veteran’s group known as the Grand Army ...

Lorain County Veterans Service Commission officials deserve credit for purchasing 39 books from the 103rd Ohio Volunteer ...

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to ...

As the nation honors the men and women who died while in service defending the United States this Memorial Day, The Daily Item is highlighting the six Valley veterans who received the Medal of Honor.

On May 23, a group of people were touring the Jeremy Cay community near Legare Road on Edisto Island when they stumbled ...

Over 150 years of history are crammed into an historic fixture in the US calendar which will be celebrated this year.

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Bikefest in Atlantic Beach continues through May 26 for thousands of motorcyclists and fun seekers in the town surrounded by ...

Now in its fifth year, the Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration will once again liven up Civic Center Park with music, food trucks, a vendor fair, a petting zoo, pony rides, climbing towers, bounce ...

In honor of EMS Week, Clay County’s EMS Director shared his enjoyment of the selfless role of serving in the department. From the moment first responders enter the building, they are no longer putting ...