Local war hero to be honored in Uptown Normal

Posted on April 24, 2019
War hero to be honored during naming ceremony (PHOTO: WJBC File )

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – The U.S. Post Office in Uptown Normal will be renamed Thursday to honor local war hero U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Rodgers.

His mother, Vonda, shared her reaction about the post office being dedicated with WJBC’s Scott Miller.

“I can not believe it and it’s absolutely unreal that when people say they need to go to the post office they are going to the Sgt. Joshua Rodgers Post Office.”

It marks two years since Rodgers was killed while fighting in Afghanistan.

The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Broadway Avenue and North Street.

Several roads will be closed for the dedication:
-North St. from Broadway Ave. to Fell Ave.
-Intersection of North St. and Broadway Ave.
-Westbound lane of W. Beaufort from Uptown Circle to Broadway

Streets will reopen after the event as breakdown allows.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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