On the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attack on our nation, Walker County will hold a public 9/11 Remembrance Service on the steps on the Walker County Courthouse, 103 S. Duke St. in LaFayette on Tuesday.
The service, led by Walker County Emergency Services, begins at 8:30 a.m. and includes the ringing of a bell at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. to signify the moments when two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center.
Students from LaFayette High School's JROTC and chorus programs will be participating in the program, along with Walker County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Blake Hodge, LaFayette Fire Services and Emergency Management Director Stacy Meeks and Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson.
Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield has signed a proclamation recognizing Sept.
11, 2018 as Patriot Day in Walker County, encouraging citizens to observe this day with "patriotism and thankfulness."