This year’s Memorial Day ceremony

The Oconee Veterans Council will lay a wreath at the War Memorial on the Main Street side of the county courthouse during this year’s Memorial Day event to remember 209 Oconeeans who gave their lives in the country’s wars and conflicts.  The public is invited to attend:  starting at 12 noon Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.  Once the wreath is in place, a moment of silence will be observed, followed by taps and a 21-gun salute.