Roswell Juneteenth Festival Focuses on Unity and Education
City officials and volunteers in Roswell hosted a weekend Juneteenth celebration with a health fair and free swimming. The event highlighted history from Woolworths segregation to progress for African Americans and included activities for families and youth. Audrey Bass emphasized Emancipation as a unifying purpose.
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Roswell
Audrey Bass
Bass
Woolworth’s
Boys & Girls Club
Honda Center
Charles Purcell
Unity Center
Roswell Debates Demolishing Old Airport Terminal
City officials weigh tearing down the dilapidated airport terminal and air traffic control tower after safety concerns. Records show years of roof damage, pigeon feces, and asbestos cleanup costs estimated around $57,000 with further abatement to follow before any demolition.
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Jason Perry
Building and Lands Committee
Floyd Lord
Roswell
BP chief's yacht outing sparks Gulf spill backlash
As oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico critics say BP and government leaders appear out of touch. BP’s Tony Hayward drew criticism after yacht racing while cleanup and relief efforts lag. Local oystermen and fishermen urge decisive action as the crisis widens.
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Times of London
Louisiana
Ronnie Kennier
Empire
Hayward
Gulf
Kenner
Washington
Barack Obama
Rahm Emanuel
ABC
Obama
Joe Biden
Twitter
Biden
Ing
Dwayne Price
Grand Isle
White House
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Gfk
Britain
Daily Telegraph
Jeremy Warner
Coast Guard
Florida
Sal Stiffler
Delta Marina
Stiffler
Raymond Canevari
Pensacola
Canevari
Cadet Credits Academy Mentorship Amid Closure Plan
A graduate with 3.5 GPA and EMT CPR first aid certificates credits mentorship and family like support at the Academy. Edgar Olivias named Most Improved Cadet praised the program as a turning point. The school faced closure for June but secured funding to stay open for another year while officials seek additional funds.
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Edgar Olivias
Acade
National Guard
Ehubbell
Roswell
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