Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Stephen W. “Steve” Beech, III, 77, resident of Belfast, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Lynchburg Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Round Hill Cemetery with Reverend Jon Bell of Shiloh United Methodist Church officiating. The family will visit with friends on Friday, Sept. 25 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home...

Last week ended with sorrow and pain, but the new week began with hope and love and a never seen before community outreach tsunami in support for our fallen Rocket Micah McClendon, who was honored by a classy Loretto football program Friday night as they painted his blue #11 on both sidelines of the field and at each 11-yard line and had some heartfelt words for the Forrest sophomore before the opening kickoff. McClendon was with us Friday, in spirit and on the field as Brenton Burchell wore the #11 jersey to honor his injured classmate.