Fourth of July celebrations getting early start in Coles County
CHARLESTON — Independence Day festivities will get an early start this weekend in Coles County with the Oakland Fourth of July Celebration on Satur...
CHARLESTON — Independence Day festivities will get an early start this weekend in Coles County with the Oakland Fourth of July Celebration on Saturday in Oakland and Red, White & Blue Days bingo games on Sunday in Charleston.Saturday's celebration will conclude with fireworks at dusk on the Oakland school district's campus. Red, White & Blue Days' multiple days of events will conclude at dusk July 4 with Charleston-Mattoon fireworks at the Coles County Memorial Airport.Roy McCammon, one of the Oakland celebration's organizers, said most of their activities will be at Lake Park near the school campus, starting with a parade stepping off from the park at 11 a.