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Juneteenth celebrated during June 22 program

June 26, 2024

The fourth annual Juneteenth celebration presented by Game Changers of Middlesex County was well-attended, entertaining and informative. Juneteenth 2024 was a happy day — good vibrations came from the St. Clare Walker Middle School...

Juneteenth-themed fun set for Sat. at SCW

June 19, 2024

A Juneteenth-themed event will “celebrate freedom” on Saturday, June 22, at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School in Locust Hill. The family event is open to the public and will be educating, empowering and...

Juneteenth commemorates 1865 Texas order declaring enslaved people were free

June 12, 2024

Juneteenth National Independence Day became a federal holiday in 2021 when it was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden after being passed by both houses of Congress. The new holiday commemorates...

Hundreds celebrate freedom during Juneteenth event

June 15, 2023

The Juneteenth themed Celebrate Freedom festival parade on Saturday in Saluda passed by the grave of Sam Mayo, who was among federal troops that liberated enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19,...

Juneteenth Parade Saturday, June 10

June 8, 2023

An entry in the annual Saluda Juneteenth Parade rolls down General Puller Highway in 2021. This year, the parade will line up at Middlesex High School (MHS) at 11 a.m this Saturday, June...

Saluda Juneteenth details announced

May 24, 2023

and Larry Chowning - Juneteenth 2023 will “celebrate freedom” on Saturday, June 10, with a parade and festival at Middlesex High School (MHS) in Saluda. The family event is open to the public and will...

Saluda Juneteenth events announced

May 11, 2023

Juneteenth 2023 will “celebrate freedom” on Saturday, June 10, with a parade and festival at Middlesex High School (MHS) in Saluda. The family event is open to the public and will be educating, empowering...

Middlesex folks support Motown & Juneteenth celebrations

August 19, 2022

Many groups united to make the June 17 Evening of Motown and Friends and June 18 Juneteenth Festival a success. Organizers are extending thanks for all the support they received. “We take great pleasure...

Hundreds attend Saluda Juneteenth Freedom Festival

June 22, 2022

by Larry Chowning - The Juneteenth observance in Middlesex County was presented on Saturday, June 18. Called the “Juneteenth Freedom Festival,” it was conducted on the grounds of Middlesex High School in Saluda and...

Juneteenth festival slated for June 18 at MHS

June 8, 2022

A Juneteenth festival is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Middlesex High School at 454 General Puller Highway in Saluda. Come and enjoy the day, bring your lawn chairs. There will...