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She achieved this by custom fabricating a shower in wrought iron, powder-coated a soft blue and surrounded by terra-cotta mosaic tiles from Morocco and fragrant eucalyptus plants. It’s a more ...

Dr. Francis Wesley Slate, age 102, beloved former surgeon and dedicated public servant of Davie County, NC passed away Nov. 27, 2024 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC. A resident of 1100 ...

“Let’s rest, and I’ll tell you how I recreated Maya blue.” The Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, is a natural well used by the Maya in religious ceremonies, including human ...