Veterans Wall of Honor groundbreaking ceremony rescheduled
Apr. 28—LIMA — The Lima City Schools rescheduled its groundbreaking ceremony for its Veterans Wall of Honor to 1 p.m. Monday, May 5, in front of the main entrance at Lima Senior High School, according to a press release.
The original date was set for Thursday, May 1.
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