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It's a time for celebration and remembrance, and you can be a part of it in Killeen and Harker Heights this Juneteenth.

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The official date of Juneteenth is June 19, but the Cincinnati area has events and celebrations planned throughout the entire month.

The Killeen City Council will meet at 5 p.m.Tuesday to vote on issues discussed at last week’s workshop session. Among the items is a resolution to fly the Juneteenth Flag at city hall from June 18-20, but only for this year. Juneteenth refers to June 19, a date that many Texas slaves learned of their freedom. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Jan. 1, 1863, but word did not get to Texas until June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is celebrated annually in Killeen, throughout Texas and other states. The item was originally discussed as an ordinance using offi...

Killeen City Council considering ordinance to fly Juneteenth Flag during holiday weekend and last updated 2021-05-21 10:01:50-04 KILLEEN, TX — The city of Killeen is considering an ordinance to fly a Juneteenth Flag this year at City Hall to celebrate Juneteenth Weekend. Juneteenth refers to June 19, a date that many slaves in the south learned of their freedom when a union soldier made the announcement in Galveston TX. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Jan. 1, 1863, but word did not get to Texas until June 19, 1865. Ronnie Russell with the Innov...