The U.S. Army announced its intentions of releasing Wayne County Airport , thus paving the way for its use as either a primary or secondary airport to serve Detroit and Wayne County . 1947: The Airport was renamed Detroit-Wayne Major Airport . 1948: The Airport was expanded to four square miles, allowing for construction of a south parallel runway.
Keith Whitley Biography. Born c. 1956 in Kentucky; died of alcohol poisoning May 9, 1989, near Nashville, TN; buried at Spring Hill Cemetary, Nashville. First marriage ended in divorce; married Lorrie Morgan (a country singer), November 1986; children: Morgan (adopted daughter), Jesse Keith. When country singer Keith Whitley died in 1989, most critics agreed that the genre had lost one of its most promising young stars. After singing bluegrass with groups for many years, he became a solo artist in 1984.
While Ralph was in the hospital, Dale Sheets asked Ralph if he and his wife, Marilyn Wall, could give him a lift to the D-Day Commemoration held June 4, 2011, in downtown Columbia City, sponsored by the Whitley County Historical Society.Marilyn said that she would.ust minutes ago, the 2011 Mr. & Miss Whitley County scholarship pageant drew to a close at First Church of God in Columbia City. Miss Whitley County 2011 is Erica Nicodemus and Mr. Whitley County is Eric Emerick. Nicodemus was also named Miss Congeniality and Emerick was named Mr. Spirit.