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Feb. 10, 1932 — Aug. 9, 2026
Beaufort
Gwendolyn Ann Sherman, 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2026, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Born on Feb. 10, 1932 in Hutchinson, Kansas, Gwendolyn lived a life marked by grace, grit, and an enduring love for her family.
Gwendolyn devoted much of her life to her family as a hom...
April 29 and August 31 are designated as National Fentanyl Awareness days. Why do we need fentanyl awareness days? In 2022, 78,000 Americans died from overdoses to fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is so powerful that a very small amount can can kill a person. Fentanyl is inexpensive to produce so it is mixed in with many other drugs to increase the high...
By Tim Wood
I often wonder if other folks are feeling nervous, edgy, overly cautious, even distrustful, as I do these days. After all, this insanity within these so-called news cycles have never, as far as my history knowledge goes, ever been so emotional draining since, say, 1930 through the 70’s. Especially since the resurrected dead-horse of “Com...
By Scott Graber
“As we were landing, a bullet came thru the windshield made of plexiglass and passed between us. We landed and dropped off our troops. We took off and perhaps the ship took more rounds because the helicopter developed a severe vibration. Lance Ruck said, ‘I don’t think the helicopter will make it back to Khe Sanh (20 minute fligh...
By Carol Lucas
Today is Monday, and as I sit at my computer and attempt to write this week’s article, I find myself challenged. That challenge is magnified 10 times over by the fact that it is Monday. By now (usually), I would have written on Saturday, proofread for the second time on Sunday, and submitted by Sunday evening.
This self-impo...