Excitement was bubbling in Pulaski County ten years ago, much like the bubbles rising from a diver in the lake or the bubbles running over the top of a freshly-poured
Harold Cash had a big heart. That much was clear in the love he had for the Pulaski County Fair, and the joy it brought to local children every summer.
When asked if it was fair to call Claude Acton a pillar of the Woodstock community, Pulaski County Fiscal Court magistrate Jimmy Wheeldon answered, "Absolutely."
Photo courtesy of Rod Zimmerman alert featured
By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Feb 13, 2021
Feb 13, 2021
Louis Garrett owned and operated Garrettâs Tailor Shop in downtown Somerset for 43 years. Photo courtesy of Rod Zimmerman
Black History Month is a time to remember some of the notable African-Americans in oneâs community, be it large or small.
Here in Somerset, no one may be better tailored for that role than Louis Garrett.
For decades, Garrett â tall and thin, always impeccably dressed, usually in a hat â made his trade in the clothing business, dressing some of Somersetâs best and brightest and helping them look sharp. But beyond the needle and thread, Garrett lived an extraordinary life â particularly as a World War II hero.