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Nothing compares to home-grown vegetables. When you grow your own food, the flavor and texture far surpass anything you can buy at the store.
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Gardening has long been a popular hobby, but with all the bending, reaching and stretching, it can sometimes feel more like an aerobic workout. Some older gardeners or those with mobility issues may feel they should limit their gardening activities or even give up the hobby.
Read moreAsk 10 shepherds how they manage their flock in each season, and you’ll probably get 10 different answers. Although the details will vary depending on the needs of each homestead, their responses will have some commonalities. Food, water, and shelter are three things every person raising sheep is concerned about, and to top it off, we’re all thinking at least one season ahead!
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Today is the 122nd day of 2025 and the 44th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1536, King Henry VIII of England had Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, arrested and imprisoned on charges including high treason. In 1918, General Motors Corp. purchased Chevrolet Motor Co. In 1945, tens of thousands of German troops in Berlin surrendered to the Soviet Union’s Red Army. In 2007, the International Criminal Court issued the first two arrest warrants for individuals accused of war crimes in Darfur, Sudan. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), lyricist; Benjamin Spock (1903-1998), author/physician; Engelbert Humperdinck (1936- ), singer; Larry Gatlin (1948- ), singer- songwriter; Christine Baranski (1952- ), actress; Donatella Versace (1955- ), fashion designer; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (1972- ), wrestler/actor; David Beckham (1975- ), soccer player; Kumail Nanjiani (1978- ), actor/comedian; Kyle Busch (1985- ), race car driver; Pat McAfee (1987- ), sports analyst; Paul George (1990- ), basketball player. TODAY’S FACT: King James VI became king of Scotland after the death of his father, Lord Darnley, and the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1567, when he was 13 months old. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1920, the Indianapolis ABCs defeated the Chicago American Giants, 4-2, in the first baseball game of the Negro National League. TODAY’S QUOTE: “Nobody really knows what they’re doing. Some are just better at pretending like they do.” -- Kumail Nanjiani
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By Taylor Maybray Josh Johnston was playing basketball with some friends one Thursday when his entire world stopped.
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A series of heavy rainstorms that began Monday night resulted in widespread flooding across Seminole County on the final day of April.
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Seminole State College will hold its 92nd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. in the Raymond Harber Field House on campus. The event will recognize students completing coursework requirements for their degree programs.
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