Roberta Lopez News Today

The Texas Department of Public Safety has begun arresting undocumented migrants that cross the border in Shelby Park, a public park along the Southern border.

September 15, 2023 The Cerritos City Council appointed Robert A. Lopez to the po- sition of City Manager at the September 14, 2023 City Council meet- ing. Commencing November 4, 2023, Lopez will replace retiring City Manager Art Gallucci, who has served as City Manager since 1991. Lopez stated, “I am honored to have been…

Nigel Rudolph and others in his field argue that burial grounds serve the living more so than the dead, justifying the need for their discovery and protection. Florida lawmakers are recognizing this in the upcoming legislative session.

Freed slaves built the Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, which the cemetery was named for, said Gina Hawkins, executive director of Keep Alachua County Beautiful. Many of the tombstones lie on the ground with broken bases and covered in dirt, notably worsened from Hurricane Irma damage.  Many of the graves were covered by fallen trees. Continuing her sisters clean-up goal Lopez’s 96-year-old sister, Clyde Williams, decided to start cleaning up the cemetery in 1999. Williams organized th...