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Celebrations abound at county s Juneteenth events | Community

When Missouri City councilmember Don Smith and others founded the Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF) in 2002, they likely could not have imagined how Juneteenth would change.

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Do small things with great love

I think we should all take a moment this week to appreciate just how much Fort Bend County’s Alyssa Ferguson was able to achieve in 15 short years.

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Work begins on preserving historic Kendleton cemeteries

Members of the Exchange Club of Sugar Land joined Nick Landoski at Bates Allen Park last weekend to begin cleaning brush from an historic cemetery, called Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Locals raise awareness about historic graves in Kendleton

"Gone, but not forgotten," many graves read. A former U.S. Representative and others are working to make sure that s true.

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