continued from page per. And we passed notes folded up in that special way, tucked into their own little pocket, so opening one felt like unsealing a secret. In junior high, I loved opening my locker to find that a friend had shoved a folded paper note in it for me to discover. I still remember how to do all of it. Every fold. My hands know the creases the way they know how to shake hands...

Judge Howard Kaufold The Honorable Howard Caudwell Kaufold, Jr., Oconee Circuit Superior Court Judge, died on Sunday, July 19, 2026, surrounded by his wife and their three children. Howard was a man of unwavering faith and steadfast strength. He lived large and never quit chasing his desires. Howard was born on May 4, 1953, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Howard C. Kaufold, Sr., ...

Mrs. Betty King Mrs. Betty Jean King, age 80, of Vidalia, died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mrs. King was born in Treutlen County on November 7, 1945, to the late Joseph Benjamin Johnson and Nan Lou Ricks Johnson. She lived in Treutlen County until moving to Vidalia in 1953, living there and Montgomery County...

Mr. Joseph Arnold Chief Master Sergeant Joseph L. Arnold, U.S. Air Force Retired, age 93, of Athens, died Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. He joined the Air Force in 1953, after graduating from Greensboro High School, Greensboro, Georgia, and honorably served his country for twenty- three years. His career assignments carried h...