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August 13, 2026

Jérome Hérault, 66, had been missing since June 19.
Jérome Hérault, 66, had been missing since June 19.
Jérome Hérault, 66, had been missing since June 19.
Jérome Hérault, 66, had been missing since June 19.

Nomination period open for Chichester byelection

Residents intending to run in the upcoming byelection for seat 4 on Chichester’s municipal council have until Aug. 21 to submit their nomination papers.  The seat was left vacant when councillor Chrissy Payne resigned from the position in July to

Art Pontiac studio tour returns

Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio tour was named.  The three-day event marked the official return of Art Pontiac’s studio tour

Nomination period open for Chichester byelection

Residents intending to run in the upcoming byelection for seat 4 on Chichester’s municipal council have until Aug. 21 to submit their nomination papers.  The seat was left vacant when councillor Chrissy Payne resigned from the position in July to

Art Pontiac studio tour returns

Artists across the Pontiac and beyond welcomed visitors into their creative spaces over the weekend to get a look “Beyond the Easel”, as the studio tour was named.  The three-day event marked the official return of Art Pontiac’s studio tour

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Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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Celebrating those who help us imagine

The earliest example of art, as we are aware, is at least 67,800 years old, and lives on a cave wall on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The image, created by blowing a red pigment over a hand pressed against a rock, isn’t merely a print. Its fingers have been

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Chris Judd
Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

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Useless or needed?

How do you feel today? When I wake up and see the sunshine, I thank God for getting me here

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