County holds Sept. 11 remembrance parade, ceremony

Local emergency responders on Monday, Sept. 11 remembered the lives lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 through a special ceremony that started at the Mitchell County Courthouse with a word of prayer.

Above, the participants circle up and pray before the emergency vehicles begin their parade route from Bakersville to Spruce Pine. A ceremony featuring local officials capped off the remembrance.