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Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 2 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday ...
‘Uplift’ hosts Juneteenth essay contest | Sampson Independent
Sampson Independent· 5 days agoWhile the annual federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in America, Juneteenth, is still...
Business and store closures and openings | Memorial Day 2024
WZDX Rocket City Now· 6 hours agoHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As Memorial Day approaches, people across North Alabama are preparing for a mix of closures and openings in observance of the holiday. The Huntsville/Madison ...
Hampton Roads Transit offers free rides on Juneteenth
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 2 days agoThe HRT buses, light rail, ferry, and paratransit will be free on June 19 in celebration of ...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 4 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Despite that, Florida — along with...
NYC public school calendar: Key dates as the 2023-2024 academic year winds down
Staten Island Advance· 2 days agoCity public schools is winding down — but there are still some days off for students. Each school...
Ahead of Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 11 hours agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
'Check out' a blood pressure monitor with your Petersburg library card: THE DIGEST.
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSaturday: Hopewell National Park Service "Shove Off" Did you know that Hopewell had a part to play in the history of Juneteenth? The now officially recognized federal < ...
BAMBERG COUNTY COUNCIL: Work proceeding on water service expansion
The Times and Democrat· 6 days agoBamberg County Administrator Joey Preston said work to give more county residents access to a public...