Richwood welcomes Relay for America runners
By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette
Richwood residents showcased their patriotism on the national stage as runners with Relay for America passed through the village last week.
A t around 6:30 p.m, June 30, runners bearing the American flag were greeted to a crowd of locals on Ottawa Street as the relay ran through the village on their way to the nation’s capital.
According to the group’s website, Relay for America is a self described “ragtag crew of believers” out to prove that Americans can still come together by running an American flag from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C. The relay includes 250 runners through 15 states for 20 nonstop days – with the ultimate goal of arriv…
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