Memorial Day

Honoring heroes, hometown spirit: Caliente celebrate Memorial Day Weekend

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By Collin Anderson & Jessica Hernandez Hundreds of locals and visitors enjoyed four days of fun in Caliente this Memorial Day Weekend. Tournaments, class reunions and the Lincoln County High School graduation combined with homecoming festivities and veteran tributes in this annual tradition. The Nevada Bank & Trust Community Barbecue kicked off Friday, May 24 at … [Read more...] about Honoring heroes, hometown spirit: Caliente celebrate Memorial Day Weekend

Caliente Memorial Day Weekend Celebration Preview

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It’s time once again for Caliente’s biggest celebration of the year, and the Homecoming Committee has been hard at work preparing. The 2023 Memorial Day Weekend Homecoming will feature a variety of activities, including a softball tournament, vendor village, parade, barbecue, car show, dance and will be capped off with a Monday service honoring fallen […] … [Read more...] about Caliente Memorial Day Weekend Celebration Preview

Saluting Memorial Day Weekend’s unsung heroes

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Too often all the behind-the-scenes things that happen to make a holiday a success aren’t really noticed.  In the case of Memorial Day weekend, the city crew mows lawns, places the garage cans where they are needed and empties them throughout the weekend. The homecoming committee worked for months making plans and getting shirts ordered. […] This article is … [Read more...] about Saluting Memorial Day Weekend’s unsung heroes

Lincoln County businesses thrive over Memorial Day weekend

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According to reports from some locals and the county sheriff, so many vehicles frequented the Y service station over Memorial Day weekend that some pumps had more than four cars waiting to fuel up. It was so bad that many locals decided to turn around and go home instead of waiting for the pumps to […] This article is available to Lincoln County Record … [Read more...] about Lincoln County businesses thrive over Memorial Day weekend

VFW marks Memorial Day with flag raising

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VFW Post 7114 held a flag-raising ceremony at Rose Memorial Park on Memorial Day.  With the help of Ralph Hughes, the VFW prepared over the weekend for Memorial Day. The flag remained at half staff, honoring all veterans, until Tuesday morning. As the group walked away, a breeze came up that unfurled the flag, a reminder that the flag flies with the last breath of … [Read more...] about VFW marks Memorial Day with flag raising