Businesses Honor Veterans With Meals, Deals

Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals and free meals on Veterans Day.

Woodstock To Honor Veterans

The city's annual ceremony will be held on Sunday.

  Woodstock residents looking for a ceremony to honor veterans won't have to go very far from their homes. The city of Woodstock on Monday will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony. The event, held in conjunction with the American Legion Post 316 and the Marine Corps League Detachment 1311, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Park at City Center. The candlelight ceremony will feature special guest speakers, the Together In Harmony choral group, guitarist Kareem Rea and the Etowah High School Air Force JROTC. As a special tribute to our Vietnam veterans, the city will include songs from that era, yellow ribbons and each Vietnam Vet attending will receive a P-51 Can Opener provided by the Warriors’ Watch Riders. While the city will honor all …

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Businesses Honor Veterans With Meals, Deals

Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals and free meals on Veterans Day.

  A number of local businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Here's a guide to specials in the area. Two important notes: Free food: Store discounts: Free activities: Do you know of other deals for military personnel and veterans? Tell us in the comments!

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Local Veterans Share Their Stories

Veterans share what Veterans Day means to them at Woodstock's annual ceremony.

Veterans and their friends and families gathered at the Park at City Center to commemorate Veterans Day with Woodstock's annual Candlelight Ceremony Friday night.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

City Remembers on Veterans Day

Here is the information you need to know Friday, Nov. 11.

1. It's going to be a chilly Veterans Day will a high of 55 degrees and a low of 31, according to the National Weather Service. 2. The City of Woodstock and the American Legion Post 316 are hosting the annual Veterans Day Ceremony tonight at 7 in the Park at City Center. There will be guest speakers, live performances and a Candlelight Ceremony. Collection boxes for torn flags are at the Woodstock Fire Department and next to the Memorial in the Park. 3. E.T. Booth Middle School and its Parent-Teacher Student Association will present a Veterans Day Program at 1:10 p.m. The program will feature a performance by the 260 members in the band and chorus, a presentation by the Etowah High School Air Force Junior ROTC and the presentation of …

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City Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony

The Candlelight Ceremony will start at 7 p.m. in the Park at City Center.

The City of Woodstock along with the American Legion Post 316 will present the annual Veterans Day Ceremony Friday. The Candlelight Ceremony which will start at 7 p.m. in the Park at City Center is open to the public and veterans and families are invited. Speakers include Col. Ret. Quentin M. Thomas; Chester Reeves, WWII Burma Veteran; Irma Martin, Commander of the American Legion Post 316; and Tom Hunt, Warriors Watch. Council Member Tessa Basford will present the Veterans Day Proclamation on behalf of the City of Woodstock. State Rep. Charlice Byrd will present the Red Poppy Proclamation. The Etowah High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard will do the Presentation and Retirement of the Colors. Torn flags can be dropped off for proper …

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