Tommy Oates
Tommy Oates Tommy Roy Oates, 91, entered into eternal life, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Clyde Cosper Veterans Home in Bonham, Texas. Mr. Oates was born August 8, 1931, in…
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Patricia Johnson
Patricia Johnson It is with lonely but peaceful hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Johnson to join her Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven, this day August 10th 2022. Her life…
Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATO
On August 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the two-thirds required for approval. This supports expansion in the strategically vital Arctic, which will significantly extend Russia’s borders with NATO members.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
NEW YORK (AP) — Since her breakthrough role as Vanessa in the film adaptation of “In The Heights,” Melissa Barrera has been working non-stop on the big and small screen. Only this year, she appeared in “Scream 5” and is filming a sequel, and stars in the upcoming Benjamin Millepied’s reimagining of the opera “Carmen” and Lori Evans Taylor’s “Bed Rest,” which she also produced.
Former SOSU president, distinguished alum by Ed Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society will welcome 11 individuals into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2022. Among that group are Kate Galt Zaneis, late president of Southeastern State Teachers College, now Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Buddy Spencer, businessman and SE Distinguished Alumnus.
Price scope for CDBG home repairs to increase
Denison is adjusting one of its assistance programs to account for recent increases in construction costs. The City Council recently approved its annual action plan for the Community Development Block Grant, which included an increase in the caps for emergency home repair assistance.
Look at the forest, not the trees
As an elementary student first hearing the phrase “can’t see the forest for the trees” my understanding of the phrase was limited by my understanding of the forest. At that time in my eyes, a forest was simply a group of trees.
Hopeful trend on substance abuse by youth
The past two years have not produced an overwhelming amount of positives. The COVID-19 pandemic leaves few silver linings.
The Awesome Compass Plant
One year, Ms. Linda, carrying a sharpshooter shovel, and I, lugging a bucket, waded along the highway as trucks and cars whizzed by. We dug up three young Compass Plants for the Japanese Peace Garden. The key here was young, since these sunflowers have taproots. All three survived the first year. The second year two were mowed down. This year the three Compass Plants are still alive and well in the Deep Fork Prairie Garden. A true native prairie plant.
Gardener’s mailbag: What kind of tree should I place in a cemetery?
Dear Neil: I am looking for a tree to place in a cemetery. It must be less than 4-inch caliper, fast-growing, hardwood, long-lived and with very few “droppings,” as neighbors’ markers must be kept clean. I have been researching a male Chinese pistachio which seems to fit the criteria and the Keith Davey selection seems ideal. A local tree farm owner tells me that any real tree farm would cull the females out and sell only the males. I’d like to plant this fall. What would you suggest?