East Brewton to hold July 4 events

Published 5:30 pm Monday, July 3, 2017

Story by Tori Bedsole

The City of East Brewton will hold its annual Duck Race on July 4 at 6 p.m. at Murder Creek Bridge.

Cost is $5 per duck to be entered in the race. Duck purchase is unlimited. The winner of the race will receive $200, second place $100 and third place $50. To purchase a duck visit East Brewton City Hall.

The Duck Race is sponsored by Georgia Pacific.

Events on July 4 will begin at 9 a.m. with a spades tournament at the East Brewton Civic Center located near Fort Crawford Park and Piggly Wiggly.

Here is a complete schedule of activities set for the day.

• 9 a.m., spades tournament, East Brewton Civic Center

• 1 p.m., bingo, East Brewton Civic Center

• 4 p.m., horseshoe tournament and water slide, Fort Crawford Park

• 5 p.m., musical performance by Lois Crenshaw, Fort Crawford Park

• 5:40 p.m., musical performance by Melissa and Kevin Adams, Fort Crawford Park

• 6 p.m., The Duck Race, Murder Creek Bridge

• 6:30 p.m., musical performance by Rob Arrant, Fort Crawford Park

• 6:50 p.m., musical performance by Misty Joyner

• 7:10 p.m., musical performance by Tonya Graves, Fort Crawford Park

• 7:35 p.m., musical performance by Holly Wyatt, Fort Crawford Park

• 8 p.m., musical performance by the High Horse Band, Fort Crawford Park

• 9:30 p.m., fireworks