Editor’s note: Updated on 7/29/25 @ 3:40 p.m. to revise and add on to the paragraph below, per the submitter.

Whitewater’s 2025 4th of July Festival was all about celebrating the freedom our families, friends and community enjoy All Year Round. Congratulations to this year’s parade winners and a massive thank you to Whitewater Lions Club, First Citizens State Bank and the Friends of the Fourth donors for putting on a spectacular parade!!! A huge shout out to Lisa Dawsey Smith for her hard work and excellent organizational skills for making the 4th of July weekend a success!

Editor’s note: The homepage photo of Whippets Football is courtesy of Tom Ganser. Article submitted courtesy of Donna Segraves.