Veterans lined up under the big flag and marched into the W.E. Knox Center behind the banners of their conflicts at the Nov. 9 Veterans Appreciation Day Event.
The Col. Allen Carr 5K was the first event of the day. The 5K had 90 runners, which was a record number for the race.
Gray Mayor Ed Barbee read the city-county resolution proclaiming Veterans Appreciation Day.
Veteran Committee member Roger Hawke (red shirt) with the plaques he created for his fellow veterans.
Veteran Committee member Bonnie Duke was one of the workers at the registration table to get names and addresses of veterans for invitations for next year’s event.
Jones County’s Veterans Appreciation Day for 2024 was a huge, flag-waving success with a patriotic march of heroes and a program to honor their service.
The day began with the Col. Allen Carr 5K race that had a record number of runners. The program for the Nov. 9 event was held inside in the auditorium of the W. E. Knox Civic Center.
Jones County Veterans Committee Chairman Ret. Col. Richard Combs w…
