Fourth of July

Independence Day: A day filled with patriotic customs

Friday is the Fourth of July, or what we also refer to as Independence Day.It’s a day commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence that took place on July 4, 1776 when our country declared its independence from Great Britain.

St. John Parish Picnic to be held tomorrow, July 4

The 136th annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church picnic will take place Thursday, July 4 with all activities at the church’s grounds located at 7026 FM 957, approximately six miles southwest of Schulenburg, or approximately four and a half miles northeast of Moravia.

Declaration of Independence: The birth of a nation

Friday, July 4, our country celebrates Independence Day, its 248th birthdayIt’s the day that the Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed by members of the Second Continental Congress.

St. John Parish Picnic July 4 Celebrating its 136th year

The annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church picnic will take place Thursday, July 4 with all activities at the church’s grounds located at 7026 FM 957, approximately 6 miles southwest of Schulenburg, or approximately four and a half miles northeast of Moravia.

Declaration of Independence to be read July 4

The Declaration of Independence is our nation’s most revered symbol of a nation’s stand against the illegal and immoral depredations of the crown against our citizens.

Fireworks still erupting over St. John show

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has turned to the public for information about what could have proven an extremely dangerous stunt pulled at the St. John Picnic fireworks display held this part Fourth of July.