Stockton Fourth Still The Master

Grab the kids, call your friends, and tie the dog up under a tree with a bowl of water because this Thursday is the biggest gathering of the summer.

Lanark's Old Settlers' Days, and Fun Days in Scales Mound, and even Pumpkin Fest in Warren are very special celebrations, but for the most part they are locally based. The whole town of Lanark was on hand to enjoy Old Settler's Days last weekend, which was a ton of fun to see, and the same can be said for all of the local town festivals.

But the Stockton Fourth of July is different, because it is much more of a regional draw, than just pulling in...