Ashland July 4th celebration honors those that bring the community closer

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — For the July 4th holiday, Ashland has invited residents to step into a simpler time with its hometown celebration.

Ashland boasts that it still celebrates the Fourth, “the old-fashioned way,” according to its Downtown Association blog.

The parade kicked off the festivities, with patriotic bikes and pets, a marching band and the parade’s famous “Lawn Chair Brigade.”

One resident, Betty Jo Zarris, said she has been coming to the parade every year for nearly 30 years…

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