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What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks a crucial moment in our nation's history. On that date in 1865, federal troops arrived...
Teen punches shark to escape attack at popular beach: ‘Just instinct’
WJW via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGALVESTON, Texas (WJW) – A teenager has a long recovery ahead after her encounter with a shark, but...
20-year-old Dickinson woman drowns at Galveston beach while swimming near jetty, beach patrol says
KHOU 11 Houston· 6 days agoBeach patrol said the Galveston Police Department found the woman floating face down on the east...
All-Galveston County softball player of the year: Speedster leads Clear Springs to another strong...
Galveston County Daily News· 9 hours agoIn a Galveston County softball scene packed with talent, Clear Springs Chargers senior center...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a commemoration for the end of U.S. slavery. It officially took...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSlaves in Galveston, Texas were the last to learn they were free when Major General Gordon Granger...
What is Juneteenth?
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth, short for June nineteenth, celebrates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas freeing all enslaved people. Also known ...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 7 hours agoOn Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A little history: in 1865, a Union...
Juneteenth events begin this weekend
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the Civil War was over and slavery abolished, more than two years after...
LIST: Check out these Juneteenth events in Houston, Galveston
FOX 26 Houston· 2 days agoWith Juneteenth right around the corner, we have found a variety of events for you to celebrate this...
