Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset today, the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Johnson County Professional Firefighters Local 4252 will host a 20th commemorative 9/11 memorial service at Emmanuel Church of Greenwood, 1640 W. Stones Crossing Drive. Coffee and doughnuts will be served starting at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9 a.m. featuring a traditional fire service memorial ceremony with a garrison flag and ringing of a ceremonial bell. Guest speakers include Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, Sen. Todd Young and keynote speaker Maj. Gen. (retired) R. Martin Umbarger.
The Remembering the Fallen memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. at G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home and Cemeteries, 1605 S. SR 135, Greenwood. The service will feature a prayer by Pastor Shan Rutherford of Greenwood Christian Church, and participation by White River Township Fire Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Patriot Guard and musician Hope Oaks playing bagpipes.
The Edinburgh Fire Department invites the public to join them at 4 p.m. at 203 S. Walnut St. for a memorial service. The department will lead the public in 412 seconds of silence in honor of all the first responders who died on Sept. 11, followed by a prayer by the department’s chaplains. Free food will be available following the service.
