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Georgann Meese

Newell Georgann Meese, 82, of Newell, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, in her home with all of her loving family by her side. She was born June 12, 1944 in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Jack and Agnes Dennis Crayne. She was a member of the Newell United Methodist Church and ...

Judy Ann Snedden Stewart

formerly of Uniontown With heavy hearts, the family of Judy Ann Snedden Stewart, 80, share her peaceful passing Monday, August 10, 2026, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, W.Va. Judy was a truly loving, kind and caring mama, nana and friend, whose warmth touched everyone she met. ...

Katherine Mihaly Shearer

Greensburg Katherine Mihaly Shearer, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully, in her home, Saturday, August 17, 2026, with her husband, John, lovingly by her side. Born November 10, 1936, in Connellsville, Katherine was the daughter of the late Catherine and John Mihaly. She attended St. John ...

Thomas Edward Matis

Republic Thomas "Tommy" Edward Matis, 63, of Republic, passed away peacefully, in his home, Monday, August 17, 2026. Born the youngest son of the late George J. Matis and Mary C. Malaspina Matis, Tommy was a 1982 graduate of Brownsville Area High School. In his younger years, he was a member ...

Connellsville man charged with sexually assaulting teen

A Connellsville man is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl at his home. Wayne Adams, Jr., 38, is charged with statutory sexual assault by a person 11 years older, sexual assault and corruption of minors. The 14-year-old told investigators that Adams had initiated unwanted contact ...

A Royal celebration

Each of the five streets in Royal has at least one family who can trace their time in the Fayette County patch town back to when it was founded, said Michael Cetera. The small village in Redstone Township has long outlasted the Royal Mine and Coke Works it was built to serve, which closed in ...