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Statuesque Rev. Graham tribute comes to the Capitol, but shies away from the limelight
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhile conservative lawmakers hoped a new statue of the Rev. Billy Graham would be placed in one of...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WPRI Providence· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
The importance of rejecting 'historical fiction'
The Eagle-Tribune· 2 days agoMy wife and I quite enjoy movies and television series dealing with history, with the understanding that much of it will be dramatized to make it more...
10th annual 'Jennings Home Reunion' is back
KATC 3 Lafayette· 12 hours agoFriends, family members and Jeff Davis natives are kick-starting the annual 'Jennings Home Reunion' this weekend. For the last decade, organizers like...
Parker's Officially Enters New Georgia Market
Convenience Store News· 2 days agoThe second area store is expected to open at 5747 Jefferson Davis Highway in North Augusta at 5 a.m. on June 12. This store is situated at the Interstate...
Look Back ... to a favorable tax vote, 1949
The Anniston Star, Ala. via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoMay 18—May 18, 1949, in The Star: Voters in the city of Anniston yesterday renewed the special 5-mill property tax which is earmarked for school use by a favorable vote of more than six to one ...
Here's where and when you can cool off in Augusta area public pools
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs the temperature heats up, so does the desire to cool off. While some privately-owned pools...
Filling up for Memorial Day travel? A look at gas prices in your neighborhood
KATC 3 Lafayette· 23 hours agoWe are heading into Memorial Day Weekend and it’s looking to be the busiest it's been in 20 years,...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Seattle Times· 5 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts to make it a permanent holiday ...
