Tuned to the Harmony We have all heard music in one form or another, and when we listen to it, we naturally follow the melody because it is the most prominent part that we hear. It feels natural to follow. But the moment you try to switch to the harmony, it becomes more difficult. You begin to question whether you've found it or if it even sounds right. It can feel unstable. Your pitch isn't necessarily bad (maybe), your ear is just tuned to the melody instead of the harmony. Harmony asks you...

SORRENTO - A controversial carbon capture project will be wrapping up operations on Lake Maurepas and across the state after Air Products halted its Louisiana project on Tuesday. Air Products, an industrial gas company, said it is not proceeding with its Louisiana Clean Energy Complex project to build a carbon sequestration pipeline running from New Orleans, through southeast Louisiana and ending in Texas City, Texas, citing financial reasons for its fold. "Today’s

Observed on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when 250,000 enslaved African Americans learned that they were free in Galveston, Texas, by executive decree. Five years ago, on June 17, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Act, making it the country’s 11th federal holiday. Eureka Park was transformed into a lively […]

God is THE Light I have read Genesis many times, and every time I’m amazed by the account of creation. One thing that has always stood out to me is that God created light before He created the sun, moon, and stars. Genesis 1:3-5 says, “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning—t

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office seized more than $700,000 from the City of Hitchcock earlier this week amid an investigation into illegal game rooms in the city.

Prosecutors say the City of Hitchcock was collecting fees from illegal gambling operations and now more than $700K from city funds has been seized.

Trust in the Lord Trust—that’s a word that brings a variety of reactions. There are people we can think of immediately when we hear it. There’s that cringe feeling we get when trust has been broken. Then there are those relationships that fall somewhere in between. I think most of us fall in the middle. There are people we know we can trust, but at the same time, the thought of learning to trust someone new feels like a lot of work, and we kind of just go, “Ugh, I’m good.” There happ

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 […]

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Music, dance, storytelling and community came together Saturday as the Sunset Music and Education Foundation hosted its Joyful Juneteenth Celebration at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. The free event honored Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free The post Music, culture, and community highlight Juneteenth celebration in Palm Springs appeared first on KESQ.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The fight for equality, dignity and human rights was celebrated at a Juneteenth commemoration Friday at the Colonial Theater. The national holiday honors the official end of slavery in the United States, marking the day U.S. troops showed up to free slaves in Galveston, Texas – two years after Abraham […] The post <a href="https://localnews8.com/news/2026/06/19/celebrating-juneteenth-161-years-fighting-for-freedom/" target="_blank">