Borscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman dies at age 85
Comedian Freddie Roman, the former dean of The Friars Club and a staple of the Catskills comedy scene, has died. He was 85.
November 2022
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New crop of Carter County Junior Livestock Show Youth Ambassadors announced
The agricultural industry is vital to the local, state and national economies, and the next generation of farmers are currently learning the skills they need to help feed us in the future. Across the county, many students are raising and training the animals they will be showing at the Carter County Junior Livestock Show set to take place in March.
Counting our blessings
This month is National Adoption Month, and November 23 is National Adoption Day. There is no better time than now to celebrate the joy adoption brings and raise awareness of the necessity of adoption within our country.
Minding my own business
Usually, when someone resorts to the phrase, “mind your own business,” it is because someone else has intruded into some very personal matter. I would guess that more than few folks have bitten their tongues lately to keep from using that phrase when a holiday guest offers unsolicited parenting advice, spiritual instruction, relationship tips, or life-coaching.
Oddball 6-foot ‘Lobsta Mickey’ statue returns to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city nearly two decades ago at Quincy Market where it entertained tourists and shoppers — before slipping out of sight and into city lore after it was sold in 2005 at an auction organized by Disney.
Why the internet is obsessing over these 5 houseplants
Americans are smashing the search button millions of times on social media and search engines looking at certain houseplants. TikTok has amassed more than 3.125 billion views, and Google has 136 thousand monthly searches for just five plants.
Watch for Oklahoma winter wonders on mild days
Visions of winter wonderlands occupy thoughts as the holidays approach, but Oklahoma’s winter days which range from bitter to balmy can reveal different winter beauties— butterflies and moths. Temperatures across Oklahoma dropped to freezing and the upper 20s on October 18 and 19 but rebounded to a high of 88 just two days later.
Singing street marshals are Qatar World Cup’s surprise stars
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup 2010 in South Africa had Shakira. The 1998 tournament in France had Ricky Martin.
Club Notes
‘There is Hope’ GA Group meets Thursday “There is Hope” Gamblers Anonymous Group meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tradition Two, 62 Broadlawn Center.
Make a budget and stick to it to avoid going bust during the holidays
Danielle Wells Carter County OSU Extension As much as we all want to spread those tidings of great joy to all our family and friends, that is not always doable no matter the size of the bank account. So, is there a way to share in the spirit of the season without going bust? Absolutely.