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Young people who are inspired to make their own paper dragons can head to Spelled Ink at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to pick up kits and explore.

This Saturday, an all-day celebration will take place at the presidential estate, starting with a libation ceremony on the burial grounds with Baile’s African Drum Works.

Montpelier Assistant Director of Archaeology Mary Minkoff says the lessons that can be learned from Juneteenth are broader than a single day in history. This year, Montpelier and its partner

The Orange County Board of Supervisors has recently released its budget for the year, but an LGBTQ+ advocacy group says something is now missing from it.

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in September 1862, but word was slow getting to Texas. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865, just after the Civil War ended, that U.S. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the word slaves had been freed. The first celebrations to mark the date, then known as Jubilee Day, happened on June 19, 1866, and included barbecues, music, prayer services and other activities. Jubilee Day later became Juneteenth. The tradition of celebrating the day waxed and waned in the South over the years, but recently Juneteenth celebrations have gained popular...