Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

Juneteenth is coming soon, and any independence day is cause of celebration. The Augusta area has festivals, concerts, dancing and more fun.

The answer is no, banks are not open on Wednesday, June 19. While Juneteenth has been unofficially ... holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Many folks will choose to spend the holiday ...