(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Santa was spotted throughout the county’s festivities in his vacation attire on July 4. Santa is working in his off-season with the Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots campaign.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Jason Waldon of Jason Waldon and the Alibis performed at Stars Over Fork, held at the Sabine River Authority Caney Point Recreational Area. As the music ended, fireworks lit up the sky.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Ryan Gwin showed off his patriotic spirit under the pavilion at Quitman’s Liberty Fest on July 4.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Mineola Mayor Jayne Lankford greeted the crowd that braved the heat on July 4 to participate in America 250 festivities.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
A skydiver displays the American flag over the Mineola High School Stadium as he makes his descent to the field.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Boaters pulled in closer to the Caney Point Recreational Area to watch the fireworks at the Stars Over Fork event.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Folks flew in from all over for pancakes at the breakfast held at Wisener Field and hosted by EAA Chapter 1475.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Alexander Whatley, Mike Straus and Mike Johnson cooked up stacks of pancakes, bacon and sausage for the annual pancake “fly-in” breakfast held at Wisener Field in Mineola and hosted by EAA Chapter 1475.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Dakota Jimenez celebrates at the finish line of the Liberty Fest 5K in Quitman. Jimenez, a UT Tyler track athlete, easily finished the race first in about 16 minutes.
(Monitor photo by Carley Tucker)
Sister Capri, baby brother Noble and father Ron Dunning are pictured with contest winner Ian Daley before the hotdog eating contest at Governor Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman. Daley ate 15 hotdogs in seven minutes to take the title, while Ron managed to eat a dozen.