Third batch of Barren County veteran banners hung around Square

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1

November 11 may be the officially designated day to honor veterans, but in Glasgow that recognition is beginning a bit earlier with 25 new veterans banners.

The red, white and blue banners hang off lampposts in and around the Glasgow Public Square and feature a photo of the local veteran, their branch of service and the length of time served.  In 2024, city employees hung 17 veterans banners, and 16 the year prior.

The new veterans on the banners are:

1. Beau Jones
2. Bobby Travis
3. Carl Dale Norman
4. Carrell Clemmons
5. James Leon Strange
6. Donald Furlong
7. Donald Moravb
8. Donald W. Price
9. Ernest Ritter Jr.
10. Freddy Travis
11. Jerald Allway
12. Jerry Gibbs
13. Jerry M. Stahl
14. Jimmy Phelps
15. Kenneth Robertson
16. Kenneth Turner
17. Joe Lane Travis
18. Aaron M. Owens
19. Nick Johns
20. Ricky Brooks
21. Robert Kinslow
22. Steven Brent Buckley
23. Todd Travis
24. Tom Elliot
25. William Bewley

Mutter initially brought the idea to the city council in 2023, saying that he had seen similar banners in other towns.