As awareness grows around the world about the problem of food waste, one culprit in particular is drawing scrutiny: “best before” labels. Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon. After a pressure-wash and some rust removal, workers this week began using 250 gallons (946 liters) of primer and white paint to spruce up the sign ahead of its centennial next year.
This morning I walked out to hug and say goodbye to my shortleaf pine trees (Pinus echinata). The yellow southern pines are among the most drought-tolerant, living in dry rocky or sandy soils on hillsides, in ravines or precariously perched on bluffs.
This year’s August roadside survey results suggest northern bobwhite numbers have declined slightly from last year on average across all of Oklahoma. But when broken into regions, the north-central and northeastern parts of the state showed better quail numbers compared to August 2021.
Rebecka Ruth Abbott, 91, of Marietta passed away on October 2, 2022. Private family services will be held.
Jimmy Lee Wilson, 75, of Marietta passed away on October 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m.
V. Blue Burton, 52, of Burneyville passed away on October 3, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6th at the Burneyville Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Burneyville
Ardmore-Memorial services for Shawn Robert Hoaglin, 64, will be Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Church of God. Shawn was born in Oklahoma City on August 12, 1958, and passed peacefully surrounded by family and close friends on October 1, 2022, in an Oklahoma City hospital. He is a graduate of Mustang High School Class of 1976. He was a member of New Hope Church of God where he faithfully drove the church bus for more than 20 years. He is preceded death by his parents Wilma Faye and William Raymond Hoaglin, and brothers Terry and Mike. Shawn is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda Bailey of the home; daughters Debbie Sander, Ardmore, Lea Butler and boyfriend Daniel Brooks, Ardmore; son, Markus Alford and wife Angela, Sulphur; grandchildren Jacoby Sander, Coy Butler and wife Olivia, Colton Hembree and wife Rachel, Journey Hembree, Faithlynn Alford, Taraliegh Alford, Skylar Qualls, Tailor Kennedy, Skyla Johnson, and Ayden Johnson; and great-grandchildren Everly Butler and Hadley Butler.
Gary Chance, 62, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Ardmore where he owned and operated RadioShack. Gary was born December 11, 1959, and passed away on September 27, 2022.
The Lady Horns have advanced to the state tournament in five straight seasons and look to extend that streak to six this week.