By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free. While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln nearly two and half years prior, […]
This holiday gives us the opportunity to confront the flaws of our past, honor the progress we have made, and resolve to continue our work for the future. Racial injustice has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. Texas Senator John Corynn Photos courtesy of US Senate. Dear Fellow Texans: WASHINGTON, DC 20510-4305 […]
ETR Staff Report The City of Longview will celebrate the annual Juneteenth holiday on June 15. This year’s celebrations will be held the weekend before Juneteenth on June 15 with these events: But wait there is more. Saturday June 15 events include the following: It is important to note the City of Longview is hosting […]
By Glenn Miller GOD’S WORD: “But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent his Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that he might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus, we have been set free […]
