Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it is heartbroken to announce the death of one of its own, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it is heartbroken to announce the death of one of its own, Sergeant Lonnie Weatherford. Weatherford had heart surgery but passed away ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville World War II hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans received a Medal of Honor on Monday. Master Sgt. Roderick W. Edmonds, who died in 1985, is being recognized for ...

John Cullum, James Agee, John Ward, Patricia Neal, Clarence Brown, Harvey Broome, Mary Costa are just a handful of the luminaries who once walked the halls of Knoxville High School. Another is a kid ...

A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor. Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee, whose defiance of German captors in ...

UPDATE: This bill stalled, but Chris Edmonds told 6 News that President Trump had called him to say Roddie Edmonds would receive a Medal of Honor instead of a Congressional Gold Medal. KNOXVILLE, Tenn ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump called Pastor Chris Edmonds to inform him the nation will award the Medal of Honor to his late father, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a World War II soldier, ...

Sam Sheppard CBE, former chief executive of both the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) and the European Breeders' Fund (EBF), died on Friday evening at his home in Suffolk. He was 84. His ...

Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, a World War II hero who defied the Nazis and saved around 200 Jewish-Americans, could receive a Congressional Gold Medal, documents showed. Study of 27.8M ...

SALT LAKE CITY – The man who died after being ejected from his vehicle when it rolled multiple times in a crash Sunday morning has been identified. Sgt. Robert Hill, 62, was found by officers and Salt ...

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