Run for the Fallen honors soldiers who have died during the War on Terror

A group of area runners dressed in commemorative blue shirts left Smothers Park bright and early on Saturday morning on a mission to run 110 miles across five Kentucky counties as a tribute to the combat troops who have lost their lives serving the American people during the War on Terror, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn, for the Kentucky Run for the Fallen. Runners left Smothers Park around 7 a.m. on Saturday morning and hope to reach the Kentucky Veterans West Cemetery in Hopkinsville by around 4 p.m. on Sunday.

One of the race organizers, Donna Conley, said that this is the sixth time the annual event has been organized.