Aurora’s Fourth of July parade grand marshal, Hugo Saltijeral

Aurora’s Fourth of July parade grand marshal, Hugo Saltijeral

Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch, presents a banner to Hugo Saltijeral, center, 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal for this year.

Memories of Maybell’s last parade - The Troy Messenger

The Meeksville Independence Day Parade is always fun and funny, too. And Chicken Harvest’s famous barbeque sauce recipe up at Harmony Park is to die for. But, that memorable Fourth of July was as hot as a boiling boiler of grits. My friend, Mernie, and I weren’t perspiring. We were sweating and, as old folks said, like hogs. Maybell, my distinctive Honda mobile, was even running steaming hot on the way to Meeksville.  Too hot to parade.  The par…

John and Tammy Knight selected as parade marshals

John and Tammy Knight have been selected to lead the big parade this Fourth of July as the parade marshals. John and Tammy Knight have been serving the community for 45 years, not only through their business, Mr.