Several bars and restaurants across the country are uniting together to remember and honor those 13 military members who lost their lives defending freedom in Afghanistan.
Memorial Day Weekend has always been the unofficial start of summertime in New York State, as hundreds of families with be firing up their BBQ grills for the first tie this year.
This year will mark the 15th anniversary of one of the worst terror attacks on American soil. On September 11th, 2001 two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan, one flew into The Pentagon in Washington D.C., and one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. Too many American lives were lost, but none will ever be forgotten. That is why Chief Russel Brooks of The Utica Fire Dep
Susan Brennan and her husband Keith suffered a major loss in the Winter of 2008. Their daughter, Audrey 'Tilly' Brennan, lost a long and hard-fought battle to Leukemia on January 8th at the young age of only 27. Her parents are now opening a brand new business that will not only honor her memory, but allow for others to appreciate everything that made 'Tilly' so amazing.
The traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is coming to Boonville this summer. A motorcycle escort will arrive with "The Wall" at approximately 6pm June 17th. The Wall will be on display June 18th through June 21st behind Delta Flooring on Charles Street.
Kane Buss, the Oneida teen killed in a tragic car accident, was remembered this weekend. After he was laid to rest, the community came together for a lantern ceremony.
Kane Buss had dreams of being a police officer. He was set to graduate college in May and enroll in the police academy. Those dreams were cut short when he was tragically killed in a car crash. To honor his memory, the Oneida City Police Department made him an honorary officer.
Kane Buss, who was tragically killed in a car accident was 'a passionate and dedicated leader, a true friend, an amazing son and brother, and an avid sneaker collector.' His memory will now live on with the Kane Buss Football Scholarship Fund.