After being forced to cancel last year’s festivities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Town of Alderson Independence Day Celebration kicked off this past weekend with the Grand Parade. Agencies from all over the area joined the cause of ensuring a safe and robust celebration, including the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department, The Summers County Sheriff’s Department, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and the West Virginia State Police.
At the conclusion of the event, officials from the Alderson Police Department took to social media to express their appreciation.
In a post on Facebook, officials said, “Alderson Police Department would like to thank all the patrons that came into the town today to watch the annual 4th of July parade as well as all who participated. A special thank you, for assisting during the parade and this weekend, to Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department, WV State Police, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Summers County Sheriff’s Department. May everyone have a safe and happy Independence Day, God bless the USA!”
Also participating in the Grand Parade was the Greenbrier County Republican Club, with special guest, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
In a post on social media, club-officials said, “What a parade, Alderson! We had a blast, and had an incredible response from the crowd for our Greenbrier GOP float. Thanks to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for joining us! Happy Independence Day from the Greenbrier County Republican Party!”
The festivities, including live musical performance, the fifth-annual horse show and rubber ducky race continued throughout the weekend, and concluded with a Grand Fireworks Display both nights.
Additional Independence Day events were held across the county this past weekend, including in Rainelle and White Sulphur Springs. With life regaining some semblance of normalcy in West Virginia after nearly 16-months of COVID-19-induced isolation, Independence Day 2021 was as much a celebration of the birth of our nation as it was the rebirth of the way of life in the Greenbrier Valley. And if celebratory-turnouts from the past weekend’s events are any indication, West Virginia is ready for that rebirth.
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