The doorbell rang shortly after sunrise. Barely awake, I scurried to the door, but no one there . . . just a faint burning smell that I recognized a split second too late. Pop! Pop! Pop! And so it started, my annual fireworks battle with my lifelong friend and childhood hero, Toby Dawn McIntyre. He loves Independence Day, and each year, he starts his surprise attacks with a bang.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion could soon become illegal in half of the country. Or so Democrats warn. But it’s impossible to know how the debate will play out in many states. And a study this month by the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights, suggests that the practical consequences for abortion could be far less severe.
It is with profound sadness that the family announces Jeremy Read Elwell, 44, of Ardmore, passed peacefully Monday June 27, 2022, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City. He was born August 17, 1977, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to Leland Read and Betty (Andersen) Elwell.
Sharon Kay Miller, 61, of Reagan, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, surrounded by her loving family and coworkers. Sharon was born on August 5, 1960, in Ardmore, to JV and Peggy (Watkins) Holley.
Graveside rites for Laquetta Joyce Middleton, 86, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Lone Cedar Cemetery with Reverend Joe Thomas and Marshall Thomas officiating. The daughter of the late Clint and Victoria (Brumley)
What to know about this animal: Zoomy is an approximately 5-6 month old, neutered Aussie mix, and he acts every bit of his age and breed. He loves other dogs and children, but he is afraid of cats.
Residential routes: Monday routes will be collected on Tuesday, July. Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday, July 6.
Veterans from the Ardmore and Sulpher Veterans Center came together on Thursday for a first-of-its-kind event. Hosted by Good Shepherd Hospice and Mays Home Health, the Independence Day celebration allowed the veterans to socialize, play with the therapy dogs from Heroes with Hope, play games and win prizes.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 19-year-old trans man. I told my mother years ago, and while she hasn’t stopped me from transitioning, she’s wholly unsupportive. Despite telling her my new name and pronouns, she refuses to refer to me that way even when we are alone. (I can’t tell the rest of my family; they would disown me.)
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Pratt portrays a Navy SEAL in his new Amazon series “ The Terminal List, “ and is surrounded on camera and behind-the-scenes by former members of the U.S. military.