Sheriff and veteran Fisk kicks off July 4th celebration in Roaring Springs

  • PATRIOTIC PRIDE Though attendance may have been slight at the Roaring Springs memorial last Friday morning, patriotic sentiment—led by veteran and Motley County Sheriff Robert Fisk—ran high. | TINA BROOKS PHOTO
    PATRIOTIC PRIDE Though attendance may have been slight at the Roaring Springs memorial last Friday morning, patriotic sentiment—led by veteran and Motley County Sheriff Robert Fisk—ran high. | TINA BROOKS PHOTO

    Longtime military veteran Robert Fisk was the headline speaker at this year’s July 4th Celebration in Roaring Springs. The early-morning crowd was sparse, but feeling ran high among those gathered around the impressive Veterans Memorial that honors those who served from the Civil War to present days.

    “We stand here today,” Fisk stated, “because men and women fought for us to be able to do so. I wan…