Washunga Days Festival: Schedule Of Events, Food Trucks Named
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 12:00am
* Note: The Saturday music schedule has changed since our earlier reports. This schedule includes the correct times.
News
19 facts related to Juneteenth
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:00am
The abolition of slavery in the United States marked the end of a long and winding road. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, a point in time when the American Civil War had already been raging for years. President Lincoln’s proclamation declared that “slaves within any State, or designated part of a State… in rebellion… shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” While this was an important step toward enslaved individuals receiving their freedom, the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment after the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865 officially abolished slavery.
Notable American Civil War Figures
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:00am
Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday in the United States on June 17, 2021. That declaration might have been the first time many Americans heard of Juneteenth, a day with a lengthy and meaningful history.
Khloe Lif Racks Up Awards, Points In Lyons
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:00am
Sunday, June 16, 2024, was a memorable day for Khloe Lif, age 14, of Council Grove. She excelled at the Wild Wind Blast Show at the Bar K Bar Arena in Lyons, Kansas.
MC Commissioners Create Public Works Dept, Consolidate 6 Departments
Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:00am
As other parts of the country are having trouble with their elected officials expanding government and spending more taxpayer dollars, our Morris County Commissioners have made a move to consolidate services, cross-train and streamline its workforce. The Morris County Commissioners created a Public Works Department, effective immediately, at their Tuesday weekly meeting. Under the umbrella of PWD they placed 6 departments, those being Roads, Bridges, Recycling, Noxious Weeds, Transfer Station and Emergency Management. Jeff Falter and Shelly Lautt are the co-directors of the new department.