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Remembering a St. Clair County hero on 80th anniversary of D-Day

Thursday, June 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which was ... Read more

Around The Home Front

“The Longest Day”: D-Day Survivor Hilman Prestridge

It was a chilly day in Pell City when I went to visit 95-year-old Hilman Prestridge at the ... Read more

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The 90-mile push to Bastogne

In 1945, a total of 15 soldiers were staying in a house on the outskirts of a small ... Read more