186 flags, crosses erected for Memorial Day

Columbia High School JROTC cadets carry flags and crosses that will be placed alongside State Road 47 in honor of veterans and first responders. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia High School JROTC cadets carry flags and crosses that will be placed alongside State Road 47 in honor of veterans and first responders. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Enthusiasm and a sense of purpose fueled a weekend effort to honor local veterans and first responders with flags and crosses erected along State Road 47 for Memorial Day.

The effort of more than 40 fi…