Special military event

To observe National Purple Heart Day, the office of Oconee Veterans Affairs invites all purple heart recipients and their spouses for a reception and drop-in on National Purple Heart Day Wednesday, August 7.  The event will take place 9 to 11 am in the county V-A office in Walhalla.  Jerry Dyar, veterans affairs officer, says many ex-servicemen wounded in duty to the country are living in Oconee County, and he’s hoping for a large turnout.