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Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 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· 6 days agoWhile the annual federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in America, Juneteenth, is still...
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 ...
Business and store closures and openings | Memorial Day 2024
WZDX Rocket City Now· 11 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 ...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 5 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...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 16 hours agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
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...
'Check out' a blood pressure monitor with your Petersburg library card: THE DIGEST.
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 4 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· 7 days agoBamberg County Administrator Joey Preston said work to give more county residents access to a public...