Celebrating our Hometown Heroes

A member of the Fayette County sheriff's department chats Sunday with a youngster at the D.L.& V. Fire Hall in Vanderbilt, the site of America 250: Hometown Heroes & Heavy Equipment event. The free community celebration featured volunteer firefighters, law enforcement officers and EMS personnel as well as construction workers, farmers, and skilled tradespeople. Visitors were given a closeup look at the people who serve their communities and an opportunity to interact with the equipment they use. [Ed Riedmann]