David Stringham Obituary: SUNY Fredonia School of Music Dean Passes Away The academic and music communities are mourning the passing of Dr. David Stringham, who served as Dean of the SUNY Fredonia School of Music since 2023. His death marks the loss of a visionary leader, educator, and mentor whose influence touched countless students, faculty,…

Obituary – Chief Customer Officer at BlueCat Networks, Toronto, ON The Toronto and global technology community is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Petrisa Pecnik, who served as Chief Customer Officer at BlueCat Networks. Her loss leaves a profound void among colleagues, partners and the many individuals she mentored during her distinguished career. Career,…

Austin Stein Obituary: Louisiana Man Dies in Fatal Crash The Louisiana community is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Austin Stein, a beloved young man who tragically passed away following a fatal car crash earlier this week. His unexpected death has left his family, friends, and community in deep grief as they remember a…

Palomar College Lockdown: Pursuit of Armed Suspect Prompts Lockdown – San Marcos, CA The Palomar College campus in San Marcos, California, was briefly placed on lockdown on November 10, 2025, after reports of an armed suspect in the area prompted an emergency response from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. According to campus officials, the…

Ethan Lockwood Obituary: Mason High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer Player Dies – Mason, MI The Mason, Michigan community is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Ethan Lockwood, a beloved student and talented member of the Mason High School boys’ varsity soccer team, who passed away recently in a tragic accident. His passing has left…

Londyn Whited Obituary: Durham Middle School Student Passes Away in Acworth, GA The Acworth, Georgia community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Londyn Whited, a beloved student at Durham Middle School, whose passing was announced earlier this week. Londyn’s death has deeply affected her family, friends, classmates, and teachers, leaving an overwhelming sense of grief…

Mercer University Lockdown: Shelter-In-Place Issued Amidst Security Threat On August 27, 2025, the Mercer University campus in Macon, Georgia, was placed under a shelter-in-place order after officials received a report of an active threat at approximately 12:15 p.m.  According to the university’s alert, students and staff were instructed to remain indoors while law-enforcement swept the…

Melody Xu Oakville Obituary: 8-Year-Old Oakville Hornets Hockey Player Dies in Crash It is with deep sorrow that we report the passing of Melody Xu, a young and spirited 8-year-old member of the Oakville Hornets minor hockey program, who died tragically in a collision  in Oakville, Ontario. Her family, friends, teammates and the entire Oakville…