It is hard to believe that Independence Day is almost here. Seems like Memorial Day just happened. With the pending holiday approaching, the City of Quincy has announced its holiday schedule.
Quincy City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014 in observance of Independence Day. City Hall will reopen Monday, July 7 for regular business hours.
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Most people only know it as the Fourth of July. A day for picnics, flag waving parades, and fireworks. When I grew up most people referred to it as Independence Day and I wish we would still call it that today and not the Fourth of July.
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Hannibal Wednesday morning to attend the annual National Tom Sawyer Days Parade. Activities will continue throughout the day, including: Arts and crafts at Central Park, the Jones & C0mpany Carnival on Broadway, live entertainment at Tanyard Gardens in the evening, and fireworks at dusk. He...
Most people only know it as the Fourth of July. A day for picnics, flag waving parades, and fireworks. When I grew up most people referred to it as Independence Day and I wish we would still call it that today and not the Fourth of July.