Juneteenth holiday

Buncombe County outlined closures and a schedule of Juneteenth events beginning Friday, June 17 ahead of the holiday.

Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.

The Cerro Colorado Landfill will also be open and in full operation from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 20. Any residential large items scheduled through 311 will also be collected. Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when union soldiers reached Galveston, Texas — the furthest point in the south — with news of the end of the Civil War. Slaves ...

There are no additional fees for using online services. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through www.dmv.pa.gov.

All City of Boulder administrative facilities and libraries will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

This year, Juneteenth (June 19) falls on a Sunday, and the city will officially observe the holiday on Monday, June 20, while Boulder Public Library locations will be closed on Sunday June 19, and open on Monday, June 20. Open Space and Mountain Parks trails and trailheads will be open. The following facilities and services will be open:

The holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20, when Federal Reserve Banks and branches will be closed. The United States Postal Service will also recognize ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two years after the Confederacy had surrendered. Classes in Newtown Public Schools are scheduled to conclude on June 16. By law, each local and regional board of education that remains open on a legal state holiday must hold a suitable educational program in observance of the holiday.

Offices in Marion City Hall will be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day (“Juneteenth”).

Interested parties will have two in-person opportunities this month, while a virtual session is available for anyone unable to attend in person. The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint, and the location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. • 169 Board/Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 5 p.m., Tuesday, MCBDD administrative conference room, 2387 Harding Highway East, Marion. The Policy Committee will meet in the superintendent’s office at 4:30 p.m. and the Ethics Committee will meet in admin conference room at 4:50 p.m. prior to the board meeting. The virtual session is this Saturday. In-person sessions are scheduled for June 21 in Troy and June 23 in Chillicothe. Ages 13+ are eligible to volunteer. Buses for Marion Area Transit will not be in operation on Monday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday. The Marion Senior Center will be open with transportation available on Monday. Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual. Offices in Marion City Hall will be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day (“Juneteenth”). Legislation established “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday in June 2021; therefore, many of the City’s departments will be observing this day beginning this year.

A blend of the words June and Nineteenth, Juneteenth is believed to be the oldest Black-American holiday. It dates back to 1866, two years after president ...

Unlike anything I learned in school, Juneteenth offered an inspiring version of my peoples’ history that helped me and my family memorialize our ancestors who endured America’s brutal chattel slave system. On June 19th, 1865 federal troops entered Galveston, Texas to assume control of the state and guarantee that all enslaved residents were freed. A blend of the words June and Nineteenth, Juneteenth is believed to be the oldest Black-American holiday.