Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "grandmother of Juneteenth," has returned to Fort Worth after being hospitalized in Ohio. She's ...

The child is younger than 5 years old and lives in the northwest region of the state, the health department said.

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Family says Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth,' is currently hospitalized but doing well.