Fourth of July

Schedule Changes Announced for Shiner’s 47th Half Moon Holidays

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Officials urge safety, caution with fireworks this holiday

With the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, some people in Lavaca County may be inclined to use fireworks to mark this special occasion.An order has been implemented in Lavaca County prohibiting the sale or use of restricted fireworks in which no person may sell, detonate, ignite or any...

138th annual St. John Picnic set for July 4

The 138th annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church picnic will take place Saturday, July 4 with all activities at the church’s grounds located at 7026 FM 957.The picnic will begin with a Mass celebrated at 9 a.m. and a flag-raising ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. All veterans are encouraged to...

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.A national holiday, the day is marked by Americans...

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.The picnic will begin with...

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.Although it was signed on July 4, 1776, the date our country declared its independence took place two...

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.The picnic will begin with a Mass...

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.To celebrate and demonstrate the document, members of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) across the state have...

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.