Updated: November 14, 2017

RESIDENTS OF WAYNE COUNTY HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING THEIR BICENTENNIAL THIS YEAR WITH SEVERAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, THE HIGH POINT OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25TH AT THE COURTHOUSE IN WAYNESBORO.  THE DAY WILL MARK THE OPENING DAY OF THE HALL OF TREES IN THE COURTHOUSE AND BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL WORK THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SEALING A TIME CAPSULE THAT WILL BE STORED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE COURTHOUSE, TO BE OPENED IN FIFTY YEARS.  THE COMMITTEE IS CURRENTLY GATHERING ARTICLES AND MEMENTOS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TIME CAPSULE.