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Bristol, Sullivan County see record demand for summer meals
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two Sullivan County school districts are reporting record-high demand for summer meals after their first week of distribution. Both Sullivan County Schools and Bristol City Schools confirmed despite preparing to serve more meals than last year, they had to turn some families away empty-handed during meal distribution on Thursday. Sullivan County […]
Union 41 to host Juneteenth Celebration
BRISTOL, Va---Union 41 is hosting a 4-day food festival to showcase culture, provide education and drive tourism to Bristol. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, marks the momentous occasion when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to announce the end of slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Since then, Juneteenth has evolved into a symbolic day of remembrance and celebration of African American freedom and achievement.
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