Ceremony will honor WWII vets

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Community interest is building for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which will be celebrated locally in February, along with the honoring of Sgt. Ernest “Boots” Thomas and all World War II veterans. Sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Association, American Legion Post 49, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251, City of Monticello and Jefferson County Tourist Development Council, the event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at