Community Corner
Should Sept. 11 be a National Holiday?
After 12 years, have your feelings dulled since the terrorists' attacks on the United States that changed the face of the world?
On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed throughout the United States as a terrorist attack was launched against our country. Hundreds of them were first responders, heroes, running without hesitation, to answer the cries for help. Hundreds of lives were likely saved due to these heroic acts.
In the Cherokee County area, two events will take place on 9/11 to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on American soil.
Do you know of a special 9/11 event happening around town this week? Let us know and we’ll help get the word out.
There has been talk through the years of making Sept. 11 a national holiday. On a note of comparison, Veterans Day originated in the era surrounding our nation’s Civil war, but it wasn’t until 1971 that it was recognized as an official federal United States holiday.
Do you think Sept. 11 should be a national holiday? Share your comment with us.
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