A few passing clouds. Low 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph..
A few passing clouds. Low 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Updated: July 31, 2026 @ 5:06 pm
Executive Director West Copeland accepts a $10,000 donation from Facts Editor and Publisher Yvonne Mintz to support the Center for the Arts and Sciences. The gift is funded through the Carmage and Martha Ann Walls Foundation.

Executive Director West Copeland accepts a $10,000 donation from Facts Editor and Publisher Yvonne Mintz to support the Center for the Arts and Sciences. The gift is funded through the Carmage and Martha Ann Walls Foundation.
The Facts directed $10,000 to The Center for the Arts and Sciences to help that organization continue its mission of sparking imaginations through art and science.
The gift came via the Carmage and Martha Ann Walls Foundation, which allows publishers at all Southern Newspapers Inc.-owned papers to choose a local non-profit or non-profits to receive funds each year.
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