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Story by Technical Sgt. Kasey Phipps, 137 SOW, Oklahoma Air National Guard.
Read moreApril 23, 1935 Ladies Auxiliary to the Oil Workers Union will entertain this evening with a card party beginning at 8 o’clock in the IOOF Hall. Committee members planning the festivities included Mrs. Ted Tidwell, Mrs. Jack Thompson, Mrs. Dutch Compton, Mrs. Harry Stroup, Mrs. Lon Montgomery and Mrs. Ernest Baker.
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Researchers from Oklahoma State University are partnering with university scientists and researchers in two other states on a project using fire and mixed animal species to graze in an effort to enhance livestock production and more sustainable rangelands. Enhancing Livestock Production from Rangelands in the Great Plains is a research project funded through a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Partnering with OSU are researchers and scientists from Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and the University of Nebraska.
Read moreThe CDC advises people with mild symptoms to stay home except to get medical care and to avoid public areas. Stay in touch with your physician, being sure to call your doctor if you are having difficulty breathing.
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Each year we set aside one day to honor mothers. And each year we struggle to find the perfect gift to show them we care. Cut flowers are one of the most popular gifts. No dusting and maintenance required, and they are sure to generate a smile. Behavioral research at Rutgers University found the gift of flowers had immediate and long-term benefits no matter the age of the study participants. Participants demonstrated true or excited smiles as well as delight and gratitude when they received flowers. They also reported feeling less depressed, anxious and agitated long after receiving the gift of flowers. Floral gifts also helped create connections between family and friends. A hanging basket or container garden is another way to give mom a season of flowers and more. Gardening helps improve health and well-being by reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, strengthening muscles and increasing flexibility.
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Fred Combs has been a business owner for over 35 years as an air conditioner contractor, with the exception of six years while serving as County Commissioner and Executive Director of Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency from 2009 to 2015. He has been widowed since 2012, attended Pleasant Grove Schools for 12 years, spent two years at Seminole State College and two years at East Central University majoring in industrial arts. He has always been active while serving his community. He served 13 years on the Pleasant Grove School Board and many other boards through the years. He is currently serving on the Autumn Ridge Senior Housing Board as Chairman and loves helping anyone he can.
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The namesake of Seminole State College’s E.T. Dunlap Student Union sets a good example by wearing a personal protective mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bronze bust is located in the SSC student union, which is currently clos
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