2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (85+ words) cultureoc.org © 2026 Culture OC Three years of independent arts and culture journalism in Orange County, thanks to readers like you. Celebrate with us, make a birthday donation today. Culture OC is an independent nonprofit newsroom covering arts and culture across…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (182+ words) Feb 14, 1929 — Aug 25, 2026Southern Pines, NC Driven by her lifelong curiosity, she moved to New York City in 1951 before venturing on to Paris. Upon returning briefly to North Carolina, she shared her love of language as a Latin teacher in Fayetteville and…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (654+ words) (Sacks & Co) Acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist Duane Betts and his wife, Lisa Betts, unveil The Betts Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to support the people, ideas and traditions that give local communities their identity. Built from a life…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (285+ words) Still at Work in Georgetown Written by Ce Jamieson A Washington artist whose record reaches from the early Govinda Gallery years to a present-day studio at Jackson Art Center continues making new work more than five decades on. At 3050 R…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (294+ words) John O. “Ormie” Pitcher Jr., 85, of Augusta, passed away on July 26, 2026. He was born in Bath on July 5, 1941. A lifelong outdoorsman, Ormie loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and just about anything that gave him a reason to be outside. He worked for…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (855+ words) HENDERSON, Jean “Marie”, August 16th, 1934 – September 5th, 2026 - With sadness in our hearts, but gratitude for a life so beautifully lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Jean “Marie” Henderson on Saturday, September 5th, at the Willow Lodge in Tatamagouche. Born…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (230+ words) Yvonne “Vonnie” Marie Connolly, 87, passed away peacefully August 31, 2026, at her home in Lakeville, Minnesota. Born on May 19, 1939, in Appleton, Minnesota, Vonnie was the daughter of Marshall and Lucille Raw. She lived a magnificent life filled with style, grace, and an…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1482+ words) Though he has 45 years of experience in government, Howard Tipton’s three-and-a-half-year tenure as town manager of the town of Longboat Key holds a special place in his heart. “It’s different here,” Tipton said. “I’d always done things on a large scale....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) Published August 28, 2026 Marie was born into a family of six children living on the Kager dairy farm, Guemes Island, Skagit County, Washington. During the Great Depression, her grade school years were in attendance at the two-room schoolhouse on the island....

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (606+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent Marie Louise Helene Nolan Hattier Marie Louise Helene Nolan Hattier, a longtime resident of Santa Barbara, passed away at her home on August 16, following a long illness. Her father, who had a knack for nicknames, called…...