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 on September 10, 2026
Pictured above is a map of the North Union Middle School parking lot wherethe touch-a-truck event will take place. The map shows where everything will be located during the festivities in black text. (Gazette photo by Kyle Meddles)

Local event celebrates area heroes

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

Touch-a-truck at North Union will host over 30 agencies

On Oct. 3, dozens of area agencies will bring everything from helicopters to police Corvettes as part of one big toucha- truck event at North Union.

The goal of the event is in the name: “America 250 – Celebrate the Heroes Among Us.”

Organizer Gail DeGood-Guy described the event as not just a touch-a-truck, but an opportunity for people of all ages to meet and thank the people who keep the community safe.

“We’ve been working on this for months,” DeGood-Guy said during a recent meeting of the North Union Board of Education. “This is huge.”

The event is slated to run from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. …

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