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A cluster of American flags and bright flowers in planters decorate the porch and yard of Trudy Watts at 509 N. Walnut St. Patriotic decorations are making a showing all over town as people get ready for the 88th annual July Fourth Celebration in Peabody.


Reno Penner stands atop his 6600 John Deere combine. “It’s old but it’s paid for,” he said. Penner is retiring from farming after 59 years.


This unusual lily blooms in Shirley Bowers’ backyard. This is one of a large assortment of lilies, iris, chrysanthemums, and other spring and summer flowers.


City employees Darren Pickens, left, and Ronnie Harms were out before dawn Tuesday striping downtown streets. The painting project is done annually to spruce things up before the big Independence Day celebration.