Lavonia VFW post aims to move on after former commander pleads

The Lavonia VFW is now being led by Duane Hakes, Junior Vice Commander Josh Hattaway, Vic Therou, Commander Corey Payne (with son Asa), Senior Vice Commander Chad Chase and Jonathan Merck.
The Lavonia VFW is now being led by Duane Hakes, Junior Vice Commander Josh Hattaway, Vic Therou, Commander Corey Payne (with son Asa), Senior Vice Commander Chad Chase and Jonathan Merck.

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

 

Lavonia — Several Veterans of Foreign Wars members from local posts watched as Gabrielle Beutler pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges she faked her military servic…