This was how the Clinton fireworks show looked from Seviers Boulevard during Saturday night’s July 4 and America’s 250th celebration in the city. - Submitted

Norris City Manager Bailey Whited watches over the start of the annual Norris Day events on the street in the Commons area on Saturday morning, July 4. A few miinutes earlier, a thunderstorm had moved through the area, but once it was gone, the rest of the day’s activities continued without a hitch. - Submitted

Fireworks light up the sky over the Commons area in downtown Norris on Saturday night, July 4, signaling the Independence Day holiday and the conclusion of Norris Day for 2026. - Submitted

Visitors to the Museum of Appalachia in Norris on July 4 hang out waiting for the next anvil shoot shortly before it took place at 11 a.m. Anvil shoots are an Independence Day tradition at the museum, which had two days of celebrations this year, Friday and Saturday. - Submitted