Hatch Daily Digest Thursday, September 03, 2026
Ty's Take
Thomas Ocie Williams passed this week, and if you've been around the valley long enough, you knew him or knew of him. These small towns run on people who show up, who know the land and the work, who don't make a fuss about it. That's what stays with a place after the names fade from the newspaper. The Hatch Valley keeps moving forward because of folks like that, and we're a little smaller now.
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Las Cruces Bulletin
Thomas Ocie Williams, 78, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed away on June 22, 2026, after a career as a playwright and actor at Agatha's A Taste of Mystery in Atlanta from 1988 to 2005. Williams was known for his distinctive sense of humor and will be remembered fondly by those who knew him. His...
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