New monument upgrades city welcome to visitors

In 2015, Lebanon modified the welcome sign on the south end of town to reintroduce its motto, “The city that friendliness built.”

Four years later, Lebanon’s newest welcome sign was unveiled on the north end of town, reminding incoming traffic of the city’s legacy while at the same time hinting at the artistic direction the city is heading.

On May 30, a crowd gathered at Academy Square for a ribbon cutting of the city’s new…