Tag: Kendleton
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Groundbreaking ceremony for African American Memorial set for Saturday
On Saturday, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held for what is planned to be Texas’s largest African American Memorial at Bates Allen Park in Kendleton. The event will begin at noon. Long in the planning, the memorial project is the culmination of years of efforts by various individuals and people to honor the legacy of…
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This Juneteenth, the African American Memorial by Hines A+D breaks ground in Texas
Today marks the third Juneteenth in U.S. history, a national holiday that began after the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2021. In line with Juneteenth’s mission and ethos, construction broke ground on a new memorial in Texas this afternoon that honors the way in which African Americans built Fort Bend County,…
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Juneteenth 2023: Kendleton residents gather to celebrate federal holiday
KENDLETON, Texas – On Juneteenth, communities across the Greater Houston Area united to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. At a celebration in Kendleton, TX, located 47 miles southwest of Houston in Fort Bend County, residents gathered to celebrate the federal holiday. Mayor Darryl Humphrey’s family was…
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No health risk after fuel spill, derailment of three empty tankers in Kendleton, officials say
Three empty rail tank cars came off the tracks and a locomotive spilled fuel at Kansas City Southern Railway’s yard in Kendleton, but company and Fort Bend County officials said there is no risk to the public. The derailment happened around 7 a.m. in the north end of the Kendleton…
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Kendleton mayor accused of failing to honor public records request
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The mayor of Kendleton is scheduled to appear in a Fort Bend County court Thursday after being accused of failing to respond to a resident’s requests for public records. Darryl Humphrey Sr. was indicted by a Fort Bend County…
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Kendleton man gets life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of young child
A Kendleton man has been sentenced to life in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a young child over about nine years, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release. A jury sentenced Melvin Harris, 53, on Dec. 13 after he was tried in the… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Kendleton-man-gets-life-in-prison-for-continuous-17659174.php
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Kendleton celebrates first harvest from community garden
Residents and community members around Kendleton last week gathered to celebrate the start of something unique in Fort Bend County – the first harvest from a local community garden. County leaders earlier this year gifted a Houston-based nonprofit food organization, led by a James Beard award winner, more than… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/kendleton-celebrates-first-harvest-from-community-garden/article_fc9c04e4-3eb4-11ed-976a-63ba0759ec5a.html
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Work begins on preserving historic Kendleton cemeteries
A little more than a week after a former Congressman and several residents began trying to raise awareness about a series of historic gravesites out in Kendleton, several Fort Bend County organizations are making progress on restoring the area to a better condition. Members of the Exchange Club of Sugar… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/work-begins-on-preserving-historic-kendleton-cemeteries/article_f468c206-9f06-11ec-a876-9360834232d4.html
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Locals raise awareness about historic graves in Kendleton
A single, worn sign reading “grave site” is the only indication to visitors of Kendleton’s Bates Allen Park that they’re mere feet away from the final resting place of the only Black man nominated to be Texas’ Speaker of the House. Benjamin Franklin Williams led… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/locals-raise-awareness-about-historic-graves-in-kendleton/article_711c9dcc-99d0-11ec-a7eb-fb784226cf31.html