Independence Day celebration at Rudisill Stadium always a fan favorite

2023 holiday celebration; fireworks even better than last year’s, according to Mayor, city staff and officials and attendees

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Having this years’ Independence Day celebration at Rudisill Stadium again turned out to be another fan favorite, according to Mayor H.L. Beam, III, and city council members, staff, and the fans of the fireworks-laden holiday. On top of all that, many of the families that came to the be able to, once again, have room for the kids and all to just be kids.

The fireworks displays were – as always – astounding, as the night sky lit up with the handiwork of the pyrotechnic know-how of the Cherryville Fire Department, led by Assistant Chief Colby Heffner and Capt. Nathan Bowman, Capt. Trent “Bam Bam” Rayfield, Driver/Engineer Doyle Brown, and all the amazing crew of the CFD smoke eaters. And to make things even better, it was reported by members of the CFD crew that two of their members got engaged at the fireworks show – Will Greenway, a second-generation firefighter and his sweet- heart, Lauren Dunivan, who is also a firefighter.

Cherryville ID4 festival coordinator and director and Mary Beth Tackett said while at the Chamber of

Commerce’s tent up by the fieldhouse at Rudisill, that she is always glad when things come together so well for events the size of the 4th of July festival.

“It is one of the city’s biggest, so, yeah, it’s good to see things we’ve all worked so hard on come together like this and see people come out and have fun,” she noted.

Mayor Beam also was very happy to see everyone come out and said as much when he took the stage See CELEBRATION, Page 12