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Grant Opportunities Open Jan. 7

Applications for the 2026-2027Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants Open Wednesday, January 7, 2026What are Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants?Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in…

OBITUARY: Tamra Dawson

Tamra K Dawson, 78, of Chester, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026. She was born on May 31, 1947, in Sistersville, WV, the daughter of the late Arthur and Norma (Hays) Wharton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in…

OBITUARY: Stacy Nicolson

Stacey J. Nicolson, 64, of East Liverpool, spread her wings and peacefully departed this world on Thursday, January 6, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a courageous battle with illness. Born beneath the wide Texas sky on September…