 With rides, food and fun, Prestonsburg's Star City Day is prepping to take the streets this July 4th. This July, the city of Prestonsburg will be celebrating July 4th with events and activities under the banner of Star City Day. In preparation, Mountain Top spoke with executive director of Prestonsburg Tourism, Samantha Johnson, about their plans. It was started several years ago by Sunday Best and the McGuire's. They came together and said, we just want to create a day where artistry and community and just connectivity happens in Prestonsburg. So even beyond holiday and all that fun stuff, it was just all about bringing our community together and that's really stayed true. So we just have a great time from 5 to 10 p.m. downtown. There's one, there's so much stuff happening in Prestonsburg for the 4th, but Star City Day will be 5 to 10 p.m. We have hand-to-eye artists, we have live musicians the entire time, we have food trucks, breweries, wineries, lots of great artisans and vendors as well. So it's a great time. We are Pikeville Medical Center and we are an amazing place to work. Healthcare heroes of all types work here, all who deserve great rewards. So while our heroes are working hard to take care of our patients and visitors, we are taking care of them with top-tier benefits, higher pay rates and great sign-on bonuses. So join our team today. So what are you waiting for? Apply today! Incredible opportunities await at PMCjobs.org. Throughout Star City Day, visitors can catch a variety of bands such as Southern Connection, Troy Birchit, Bedford Band and more. What really makes Star City Day so different because everybody does such amazing 4th of July celebrations and we love seeing it all throughout the community, but Star City Day really is just a relaxed day and it's a day where artistry is celebrated. So you have kids and adults painting side by side, we have community murals going on, we have art installations that the community gets to be a part of, plus you get to shop great artisans and handcrafted goods all the way throughout. So it really is about celebrating Appalachian artistry, all while celebrating our peace of America in the process too. Star City Day will be held July 4th from 5 to 10 p.m. in downtown Prestonsburg. Reporting from Prestonsburg, Kentucky, for Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Forgell.