Two members of the DeWitt County Historical Commission, Joe L. Sheppard and Larry Nuckels, read the United States Declaration of Independence on the courthouse steps on July 4. The document was signed by representatives of 13 New England colonies 249 years ago, separating themselves from the British empire and especially from King George III. (Contributed Photo)
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