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On Tuesday, July 11, over 20 people joined the Hub on Smith and Sheridan Community Land Trust for a two-mile hike on the Soldier Ridge Trail west of Sheridan. The weather was sunny and warm for the trek. Chris Vrba, Director of Marketing at SCLT, and Kevin Knapp, the new SCLT History Program Mana

Pittsboro hosted two events on Saturday that celebrated Black history and culture: the unveiling of a new mural and the Juneteenth Black Arts Festival.

On June 19, 1865, the last United States enslaved people were freed. Even though President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Decree in January 1863, thousands of enslaved Black men and women in Texas were not granted liberation until federal forces arrived in the state to enforce the order on June 19, 1865. After the approval of the Thirteenth Amendment in December of that year, slavery ...

Buchannon, who is also a contract painter in Birmingham who was released in 2018 after seven years in prison, reminded the inmates at Donaldson that it took for him to go to prison to bring his gift back out.

On May 20, LaGrange High School’s annual Black History Program returns for its 25th year.

Evansville's history in the beer industry is certainly a fascinating one.

SCLT History Program Manager Carrie Edinger will be starting her new job with The Brinton Museum the first part of May. Edinger, who is an artist, talks about her educational background and why The Brinton feels like a good fit for her talents. Kendra Heimbuck, Executive Director at The Br

Evansville's history in the beer industry is certainly a fascinating one.

Evansville's history in the beer industry is certainly a fascinating one.

Carrie Edinger and her husband, Tom Nutter. Although SCLT History Program Manager Carrie Edinger will be starting her new job with The Brinton Museum around the first of May there are still explore history programs coming up in May. In a news release from Brad Bauer, Sheridan Community Land Tr