Part of the fun of the Fourth of July is a picnic in the park. Saturday the Baxter Springs Fire Department furnished hot dogs for the kids and the city provided the table disguised as a man hole cover. The family includes Juliette Hunt, 3; Carroline Hunt, 6; Franklin Hunt, 4; and Amber Hunt.
The Fourth of July, well the third of July, was extra festive this year in Baxter Springs.
It all started with a breakfast served by the American Legion.
The first Independence Day Parade held in Baxter Springs hosted by the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce. The Baxter Springs Police Department provided free hotdogs after the parade, and craft vendors filled the grounds of the Historic Johnston Pu…
