Jamie Stengle, Author at The Rapid City Post

A view of a section of the 1865 Juneteenth General Order No. 3 that is displayed by the Dallas Historical Society at the Fair Park Hall of State in Dallas, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here’s what they said

June 10, 2025

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. General Order No. 3, issued on June 19, 1865, declared all enslaved people in the state were free and had “absolute equality.” The Dallas Historical Society plans to put one of those original handbills on display at the Hall of State in Fair Park starting June 19. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the U.S. in 2021 but has been celebrated in Texas since 1866.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force Academy shows cadet candidate Ava Moore. (U.S. Air Force Academy via AP)

What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake

May 28, 2025

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend. Ava Moore died following the collision on Lake Grapevine near Dallas on Sunday. Authorities said Wednesday that the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft and the man accused of driving her from the scene were arrested at a Dallas home Tuesday. Authorities say both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023.

If you haven’t left yet, it may be too late to avoid the Memorial Day travel rush

May 23, 2025

Freeways and airports across the U.S. are filling up as more people make their Memorial Day weekend getaways. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to travel in record numbers for the holiday. Auto club AAA predicts over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday. The vast majority will be making road trips. The Federal Aviation Administration expected Thursday to be the peak day for air travel, but airports were still busy on Friday. Airlines and lodging companies had observed slower bookings last month and weren’t sure if demand would increase for the unofficial start of summer.

Jamie Stengle.

Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here’s what they said

What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake

If you haven’t left yet, it may be too late to avoid the Memorial Day travel rush

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