Chelsea Seifried
ARDMORE - Chelsea Renee Seifried was born August 25, 1991 to Tammy Freeman and Mike Seifried in Ardmore, OK. She passed from this life on March 7, 2022 at the age of 30.
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Orville Steele
ARDMORE - Orville Lavern Steele was born October 24, 1925 in the small town of Moorewood, Oklahoma to Georgia Tanner Barten Steele and Elmer Ezra Steele. When Orville was eight years old, his father died of Tuberculosis. He quit school at the end of the eighth grade to go to work and help support the family. He entered the Navy on February 5, 1944, and after boot camp at NTC San Diego was assigned to the escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) in the southern Pacific Ocean. While onboard, he manned an anti-aircraft gun, defending against Japanese attack. The day after turning 19, his task group,“Taffy 3,” composed of flagship Fanshaw Bay, five additional escort carriers, and an accompanying screen of three destroyers and four destroyer escorts, outfought, outwitted and outmaneuvered a powerful Japanese task force of battleships, cruisers and destroyers, known as the “Battle off Samar.” In recalling the incident, Orville said, “I thought I was going to die that day.”
Springtime is planting time in Oklahoma
Spring has finally arrived in Oklahoma MAYBE after the craziest weather imaginable this past year. Of course, we can say that every year; however, it was 80 degrees Christmas day, 80 degrees last Monday, and then 17 degrees with ice and sleet and horrifically cold north winds by Wednesday. We actually got a tiny bit of rain this past week but it has been an extremely dry, extremely cold winter, and those are the hardest conditions for plants. Even though daytime temperatures have been in the 40s quite a bit of the time, I have never seen so many nights that were in the 20s. Hopefully, we have seen the last cold front and spring really is almost here to stay.
Hands-on career day inspires students
Flashing lights on emergency vehicles, a Highway Patrol helicopter, work trucks, construction equipment, and even a feed truck filled the area behind the newest of the Elementary School buildings. Children walked from one professional to the next, exploring their vehicles—and their careers.
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Ferrell lightens the mood for slumping Golden State Warriors Actor Will Ferrell took the floor and warmed up with the slumping Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night – maybe just what coach Steve Kerr’s team needed before facing the Los Angeles Clippers mired in a five-game losing streak. The comedy star donned a vintage-style headband and dressed in his Jackie Moon jersey from the 2008 hoops film Semi-Pro, a moment that was meant especially for Warriors guard Klay Thompson – who dressed as Moon for Halloween three years ago and loves the movie.
Mana “Sue” Herrin
ARDMORE - Mana “Sue” Herrin was born September 18, 1939 to Dora (Boyd) and Cecil Dean Bullard in Centrahoma, OK. She passed from this life on March 9, 2022 at the age of 82.
Gage Gatlin
ARDMORE - Gage Lee Gatlin was born November 17, 2002 to Brad and Dawn Gatlin in Ardmore, OK. He passed from this life on March 8, 2022 at the age of 19.
Charles Richard O’Hara
PADEN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Charles Richard O’Hara, 76 year-old Paden, OK resident, formerly of Weatherford, on Friday, March 11, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at St. Eugene Catholic Church with Father Kelly Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. A vigil service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:00 P.M. at Lockstone Funeral Home.
Carbon emissions at highest levels in history
Worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – have rebounded to their highest level in history, experts reported Tuesday, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth.
Insulin cost limits revived in Senate
WASHINGTON – Legislation to limit insulin costs for people with diabetes is getting revived in the Senate. Democrats say they want to move quickly, but they’ll need Republican support to get anything through an evenly divided chamber – and they’re not there yet.