Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98

He played a role in the celebrated Allied operation to preserve European artworks and cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis. NYT > Obituaries

Richard Anobile, Chronicler of the Marx Brothers, Dies at 76

He produced many books about film. But Groucho Marx tried to stop distribution of one collaborative effort because he didn’t like seeing his salty and insulting remarks in print. NYT > Obituaries

Bill Maher Schools Biologist Richard Dawkins on COVID Basics

Bill Maher isn’t a doctor, nor does he play one on TV. He’s just a political satirist who, based on recent clues, is starting to read news reports outside the corrupt mainstream media bubble. Days ago, the host of “Real Time with Bill Maher” praised old-school journalist Bari Weiss for debuting The Free Press, a news outlet dedicated to fair reportage. This week, Maher invited famed biologist...

Virgin Galactic plans next test spaceflight for Oct. 22 as it nears flying founder Richard Branson

Virgin Galactic plans to conducts its next crewed spaceflight test on Oct. 22, according to documents the company filed on Tuesday. U.S. News

Richard H. “Rick” Lloyd, Jr.

Richard H. “Rick” Lloyd, Jr., age 63, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Erwin, TN, a son of the late Richard Lloyd, Sr., and Edna Foster Lloyd. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by in-laws J.R. and Pearl Pogue. Rick was a veteran of the United States Navy and was also a member of Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church in...

Anthony Owens and Richard “Little Man” Owens

ERWIN – Anthony Owens, 23, Erwin, and his infant son, Richard “Little Man”, 1 1/2 years, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 19, 2019, as the result of an auto accident. Anthony was born in Elizabethton and raised by Randy and Mary Owens. Little Man was also born in Johnson City to Anthony and Brianna Blackburn Owens. Anthony was currently serving his country as a Culinary...