Fireworks Shows Will Light Up the County

Fireworks will be lighting up Sequoyah County from end to end this week, as towns and organizations from Roland to Webbers Falls have fireworks shows planned to celebrate Independence Day. Sallisaw and Vian will be holding their fireworks shows on July 3, the shows at Webbers Falls and Lake Tenkiller will be on July 4, and Roland's show will be on July 5. Sallisaw's Freedom Fest Fireworks Show is sponsored annually by the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce, and it will be held at the Sallisaw High School campus. The show begins at dusk on Thursday. There will be no extra activities this year. For information contact the chamber at (918) 775-2558. The Vian Community Charitable Trust sponsors Vian's celebration, which begins with the annual Sons' and Daughters' Awards at 8 p.m. Thursday at the football stadium. The fireworks show follows, and will continue to 10 p.m. For information contact Suzanne Sullivan at (918) 773-7362. The popular Lake Tenkiller Fireworks Show (as seen in photo above) is sponsored by the Greater Tenkiller Area Association, near the south end of the lake. The show is funded by donations, and will be held on July 4. For more information contact John Ellis at (918) 776-5394 or email him at jhellis@sequoyahfuels.com. Webbers Falls fireworks show will be held at the city park at dusk on July 4. Roland's fireworks show is sponsored by the Roland Chamber of Commerce, and will begin at dusk on July 5. Stay tuned to  KXMX or visit www.kxmx.com for the latest news. By Sally Maxwell, Senior News Director