by Lee Heavlin | Jan 30, 2018 | Military Conflicts, World War II
Long before the Dean Dome, our town was home to great Carolina Basketball. One of the greats was a young man from Rocky Mount, Taylor Theophilus Thorne. Taylor Thorne passed away this past week at the age of 93. He was born on February 26th,...
by Lee Heavlin | Nov 9, 2017 | Brick Pavers, Donations, Veterans Day
Some like to memorialize a family member, friend, or veterans group. The The Orange County Memorial walkways provide this opportunity. Engraved pavers are 4″ x 8″ and 8″ x 8″ in size and cost $100 and $200, respectively....
by Lee Heavlin | Oct 24, 2017 | Design Progress, Donations, Veterans Day
We do hope that you will join us to commemorate Veterans Day at the Orange County Veterans Memorial on Friday, November 10th. Much has happened at the site since Memorial Day. Walkways are appearing, there is a Visitors Kiosk, and the flag is proudly...
by Lee Heavlin | Aug 14, 2017 | Donations
ORANGE COUNTY, NC (August 14, 2017) — The Orange County Board of Commissioners included $15,000 in its 2017-18 budget to serve as a challenge grant to help raise funds for the Orange County Veterans Memorial. The money will be used to provide a match for...
by Lee Heavlin | May 24, 2017 | Donations, Memorial Day, Memorial Timeline
Lots of work has been done with the formalizing of the memorial design and it is now time to break ground! The fundraising campaign for the Orange County Veterans Memorial is underway and seeks to raise $75,000 by the end of May. The official...
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