It seems harmless to throw some food scraps to furry wild creatures like raccoons or squirrels, but you're actually doing much more harm than good.
In 1865, with the arrival of federal troops, slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. The day is celebrated as the holiday Juneteenth.
Zero and one are some of the best numbers we have seen in in more than a year!
One of the saddest things that happens when you raise cows is the death of newborn calves. Most often, mama cows are better at birthing and caring for their babies than you are, but things can go wrong. One time around midnight, a frustrated veterinarian told me that if people wanted to keep pet cows, they shouldn't breed them.
“Do you have time for this?" my husband, Peter, asked.
Fueled by what we went through last year, there is new optimism in Clinton. COVID-19 reminded us of the good things we have and made us excited about the future.
Oklahoma, like the rest of the nation, had a difficult 2020. There was no way we could have foreseen or prepared for the widespread impact of the pandemic. Work will continue this interim to ensure our state has protocols in place and is better prepared in case of any future pandemics.
Up here in the White Mountains, things frequently aren't what they seem. The January showers in this Mount Washington Valley town often take their form as snowfalls in the high summits. The expertrated Maple Slalom ski trail on Black Mountain just up the road from the Christmas Farm Inn isn't as forbidding as its reputation. The Mount Clinton near the Presidential Range peaks of Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, Mount Madison, Mount Monroe and Mount Eisenhower isn't named for Bill Clinton – and in any case often is called Mount Pierce.
You may have heard by now about Paxton Smith, the high-school valedictorian in Texas who switched out her expected speech to decry the recent heartbeat law passed in that state, which restricts abortions early on in pregnancy.
We like the approach the Clinton Economic Development Authority is considering to find the BEST use for the condemned Glancy Motel property that it is in the process of acquiring.