Local parade, fireworks information

VW independent staff

It’s a question that will be asked many times today and Saturday – when does the parade start in Van Wert?

The answer is 11 a.m. Saturday. The Independence Day parade will begin at the YWCA on E. Main St. and will travel west to the YMCA on W. Main St. Various other offerings are scheduled for Friday and Saturday in the Fountain Park area, including a 7 p.m. Friday concert by classic rock group Super Hawk, and a 7:30 p.m. Saturday concert by country music singer Pete Schlegel, a native of Paulding. Both concerts are free.

The city’s July 4 fireworks display is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Saturday at Van Wert High School. If weather causes a postponement, the fireworks show will be held at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 5.