Arroyo Grande will shut down Branch Street in the Village of Arroyo Grande on Sunday to celebrate Branch Independence Day, marking the shift of jurisdiction from Caltrans to the city.

Independence Township may agree to provide small portion of funds toward city's street repairs (The Daily Dunklin Democrat)

The Independence Township took a small step forward in agreeing to terms with the Kennett City Council regarding the funds that the township currently receives from the city of Kennett tax dollars....

Local News : July 4 is Independence Day for Radio Free Palmer - Frontiersman (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)

PALMER — Officials at Radio Free Palmer are targeting July 4 as the first day of terrestrial radio broadcasting in town. Until then, the station has a lot of work ahead of it to prepare for the date.

Deaf girl who couldn't hear teachers telling her to stop running during sports day wins discrimination case (Daily Mail)

A deaf teenager has won a landmark discrimination case after she was humiliated on sports day because she could not hear announcements telling her to stop running.

Icy Roads Lead to Accidents, I-77 in Independence Closed (FOX 8 Cleveland)

At least four people died Tuesday in crashes on roads made slick by freezing rain in central and southern Ohio. The wicked weather that hit other parts of the state earlier in the day made its way to northeast Ohio just in time for rush hour and continued through the evening. Drivers still need to be very cautious across northeast Ohio. The highways are littered with accidents due to the bad ...