Community Partnership of the Ozarks (CPO), in collaboration with the NAACP of Springfield, is proud to present the 3rd annual ...

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

A recent Columbia resident shares some family history, and a celebration committee member shares why Juneteenth is important.

You may of seen him wow the judges on ‘America’s Got Talent’, but now you can see him LIVE in Independence for their ...

Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks the ...

Juneteenth, observed each year on June 19, marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States were ...

A man and his vision, driven by a deep personal duty to ensure Black history was remembered, preserved and celebrated. Juneteenth in Kansas City is what it is because of Horace Peterson, III.

Twelve of the 14 House Republicans who voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021 are still serving in ...

This weekend, the Juneteenth celebrations continue. News-Press NOW's Kendra Simpson found just a few of the events celebrating the holiday in this week's edition of See St. Joseph. The Juneteenth ...

Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...

The Adair County Democrats hosted a Juneteenth celebration this Tuesday night, featuring a speaker and a vocal performance.The fourth annual dinner event was m ...