Welcome Sign is Dedicated

DAYTON - The new "Welcome to Dayton" sign next to Highway 12 at Dayton's west end was dedicated in a special ceremony Tuesday. State Representative Terry Nealey, awarded plaques to several people who were instrumental in making the sign a reality.

The sign was a project of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, and was placed in October 2013. It replaced a wooden sign that was destroyed by an errant driver in 2012.

A committee of Chamber board members

- Nealey, Bette Lou Crothers and Dan Andrews - worked for about a year, planning and commissioning the new sign. The beautiful brick and concrete struc...