Feats of daredevilry, strength, music and passion were on display Friday at the Douglas County Fair. The fair concludes Saturday with a livestock auction, Family Day at the Carnival, musical performances and more. See dgcountyfair.com for more information.

Day two of the Douglas County Fair featured live music, rides, games, food and more.

The Charles Robinson Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Wednesday at Broken Arrow Park. The event was followed by a flag retirement ceremony and ice cream social. Also in attendance were members of the Betty Washington ...

Soccer fans gathered in downtown Lawrence on Monday at a street party and at downtown venues to watch the U.S. take on Belgium in the World Cup. The U.S. lost, 4-1.

Updated at 1:40 p.m., Friday, July 3. Soccer fans came to downtown Lawrence to celebrate for the second night in a row on Thursday. After watching the U.S. beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, a block party was held before the late-night Algeria-Switzerland match. Algeria, which had ...