{"id":13362,"date":"2025-07-01T11:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=13362"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:25:10","slug":"effingham-4th-of-july-fireworks-set-for-friday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/13362-effingham-4th-of-july-fireworks-set-for-friday-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham 4th of July Fireworks Set for Friday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The 4th of July fireworks display in the City of Effingham is set for Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Things will be headquartered again this year at the Effingham High School sports complex at 9pm. The fireworks display is sponsored by the Effingham Noon Rotary Club with major financial support from the City of Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>A military honor guard will present the colors. Following the singing of the National Anthem, the fireworks display will begin.<\/p>\n<p>Patriotic music will accompany the fireworks, courtesy of KJ Country 102.3 and Classic Hits 979 XFM, just as the stations will for the fireworks display at Lake Sara on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Festivities and food will also be available next door Friday evening at the Effingham Event Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 4th of July fireworks display in the City of Effingham is set for Friday night. 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