City of Oklahoma City announces normal trash pick-up on July 4th, with reminders on safe disposal of BBQ waste and hazardous materials. Sioux Falls and surrounding towns are celebrating the Fourth of July with a week of parades, performances, family fun and fireworks. Your guide: That summer of '36, the family heard there was to be a farm horse race at the Troy Fairgrounds on the Fourth of July. The main requirement to compete was that the horse must be kept on a More than 40 communities across Utah have events planned for the Fourth of July weekend — including parades, concerts, rodeos and fireworks. Here's a list of what's happening. With fireworks, a parade, car show and other sizzling activities, there is much to choose from around St. Cloud this Fourth of July. Are banks closed on Independence Day, July 4, 2025? The Federal Reserve considers the Fourth of July a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed. The 1987 race was the final scheduled Fourth of July event, and Bobby Allison made sure it went out with a bang. Allison battled back from a lap down and passed 11 cars over the final four laps The People of Peachtree: What Brings Runners Back Every Fourth of July On July 4, tens of thousands of runners, walkers and wheelers will toe the start line to take on the iconic Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race—the world's largest 10K. On the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate freedom, fireworks, and patriotism. For centuries, brave men and women have valiantly fought for the stars and stripes, but shouldn’t we honor the brave horses who have done the same? York: Two fireworks shows, a road race, and a historic tour York is offering two nights of fireworks the week of the Fourth of July. York’s fireworks festivities begin on July 4, with a dazzling The U.S. population is nearly 123 times larger than it was in 1780, the nearest estimate to when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Here's what you need to know about whether banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx will be open or closed on July 4. The first race held on the Fourth of July was in 1952. The championship winner that season, Tim Flock, picked up victory at Wine Creek Race Track in Owego, New York. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB)— The Saratoga Race Course is set to host the July 4th Racing Festival, a four-day celebration beginning Thursday, July 3rd and running through Sunday, July 6th But there’s no overstating how big of a deal it was, 40 years ago today, when Ronald Reagan visited the Fourth of July Firecracker 400 during the run-up to his landslide re-election victory The 4th of July Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course runs Thursday through Sunday as a prelude to the traditional summer meet, which starts July 10. I hope you enjoy these short stories and passages that are perfect for July 4th family reading! A Gunpowder Story (The Heroism of Elizabeth Zane) A Race for Liberty (The True Story of Paul Revere’s Ride) Concord Hymn (Emerson Poem about the Battles of Lexington and Concord) Declaration of Independence (The Text of the Declaration) The SCV Fourth of July Parade is a longstanding tradition that brings residents of all ages together in a festive display of community pride and patriotic spirit. Racing aside, celebrating the Fourth of July at the race course has a history that dates back a half-century. Towns across the state will celebrate Independence Day with parades, concerts, craft fairs, road races, fireworks, and more.
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