LA GRANDE — More than a dozen education staff members from Union County school districts were honored Monday, May 8, with 2023 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards.
LA GRANDE — More than a dozen education staff members from Union County school districts will be honored Monday, May 8, with 2023 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards.
Tens of thousands of small businesses, defined as those with fewer than five locations, closed forever during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to news reports.
Jamie Dykes, president of the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce, based in Wayne, said those that make it are run by couples, or families, or extended families who work their hearts out. When you walk into these stores, Dykes said, you build relationships with these folks it s part of what gives the town its feel.
The following 10 small businesses dotting the retail corridors of Wayne are at least three decades old, and they have earned their status as household names.