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Sunset Beach holds 9/11 remembrance; community leaders urge unity, highlight ongoing identification efforts
Summary
At a Sept. 11, 2025 remembrance at the Town of Sunset Beach 9/11 memorial, Mayor Shannon Phillips and community leaders urged unity and remembrance; speakers credited local volunteers for the memorial and noted a national identification effort that a recorded segment said still leaves a substantial share of victims unidentified.
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. — The Town of Sunset Beach gathered at its 9/11 memorial on Sept. 11, 2025, for a remembrance ceremony that mixed prayers, music and reflections on the long-term work of honoring victims and first responders.
Mayor Shannon Phillips delivered greetings on behalf of the town and the town council and urged residents to keep teaching younger generations about the attacks. "It is a shame that it takes a tragedy to bring us together," she said, adding that community gatherings like the ceremony offer an opportunity to work toward common goals.
Karen Joseph, first vice chairperson of the Committee to Honor America’s…
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