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Veterans receive assistance at stand down

In times of war, a stand down is a time for soldiers to take a break from the realities of war and relax with a meal and shower. ....

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Wayne County commissioners approve 2024 tax budget, OK grants

Wayne County commissioners will next meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Wayne County Administration Building Upper-Level Meeting Room. ....

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Purple Heart banquet, ceremony planned Aug. 7

Plans are in place for the return of the annual Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Banquet and Honor Ceremony.
And in preparation for the event, the Wayne County Veterans Services Office is selling chances on a military-themed quilt created by a renowned Wayne County quilt maker. The quilt is on display at the Veterans Services Office at 2001-D E. Ash St.
The ninth banquet honoring Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center, beginning with a reception at 5 p.m.
The banquet is an annual event, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no banquet was held last year. ....

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New memorial in Wooster Cemetery honors Gold Star families

The memorial will be placed next to the battlefield cross statue dedicated last year at the Wayne County veterans memorial. ....

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