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Nineteen men and women gathered at historic Hardin Cemetery on Memorial Day to remember the fallen soldiers who gave their lives for their country. Countless similar services were held across America on the holiday.

In effort of raising gun safety awareness, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers shared his knowledge and offered several tips to keep the community secure. There are more than 30,000 firearm fatalities each year in the United States and more than 80,000 non-fatal injuries requiring emergency medical care or hospitalization, according to www.apa.org.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join in the Celebrating the Sixteenth Bible Conference to help assemble thousands of Bibles. Set for June 9-11, those wishing to volunteer can do so anytime between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. at the Richmond City Hall gym.

Music is a gift to all who hear and several weeks back, the residents at the Oak Ridge Assisted Living Facility received a treat from a veteran group of musicians – the Country Music Makers. The group features bluegrassstyle music, hymns, gospel and as their name implies, mid-20th-century country music. The group entertains Oak Ridge residents nearly every month and also performs at many other nursing/assisted living facilities in between. Guitarist David Simmons leads the band through song sets at each performance. Simmons sets up the equipment and serves as MC. Each band member takes a turn singing a solo while the rest play along. The band’s vast repertoire includes songs like “Wabash Cannonball,” “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In” and “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?” The elderly residents say they thoroughly enjoy hearing songs from their era, when they were young.