ASHLAND The city’s fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at Broadway Square, will include a variety of music, food and activities for attendees.

Celebrations across the country marked Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom ...

Several hundred gather on Juneteenth to dedicate “Towards Freedom,” a monumental depiction of Harriet and Lewis Hayden who ...

In May of last year, Governor Andy Beshear declared Juneteenth a state executive branch holiday. But that does not apply to ...

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or cookouts.

People across the United States paused on Thursday to celebrate what many people consider America's "Second Independence Day, ...

Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern June 16, 2025 LOUISVILLE - Gov. Andy Beshear joined state tourism officials, historians and ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and state officials unveiled a new statewide tourism trail showcasing Kentucky’s Black history and ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024. “Juneteenth ...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed executive orders ... Beshear’s second order makes Juneteenth an official holiday in Kentucky. This aligns the state with around 28 others that have ...

(WKYT) - In May, Governor Andy Beshear ... holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day the last slaves were freed in the United States. Legislation has been proposed in the past three session to make ...

(Photo by LRC Public Information) Kentucky Rep ... In late May, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday. Meanwhile, the Legislative Research ...