Jenks Celebrates 250 Years of America | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Jenks, Oklahoma, kicked off the Fourth of July early with a historic twist—publicly reading the Declaration of Independence at Veteran’s Park, complete with free hot dogs and a flyover. Georgia Matlack, a descendant of Timothy Matlack—the first person to read the document aloud—shared the emotional weight of the moment with her father and community. This celebration is just the beginning: the weekend’s packed with more patriotic fun for Green Country residents. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an…