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Costner narrates series on Yellowstone for Fox Nation “Yellowstone” star Kevin Costner agreed to narrate a four-part series on the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park for the Fox Nation streaming service. “Yellowstone: One-Fifty” is expected to debut on Fox Nation this fall.

Jeffrey Acota, Sr.

WILSON - Graveside Services for Mr. Jeffrey Vince Acota, Sr. are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 4, 2022 at McAlister Cemetery. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Wilson.

Wyatt Austin Coker

HEALDTON - Wyatt Austin Coker, of Healdton, departed this life on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in Healdton at the age of 22 years, 0 months, and 12 days. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 5, 2022 at Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel of Healdton. Services are under the direction and care of Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Healdton.

Betty Lee Habben

ARDMORE - Betty Lee Habben, age 89, went to her heavenly home on Feb 27, 2022, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Trout Funeral Home in Perry with Ralph Yost officiating.

Donna Sue (Thomason) Deming

Donna Sue (Thomason) Deming, daughter of the late Robert Lee Thomason, Jr. and Nancy Sue Herndon Thomason, was born October 16, 1953 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She grew up in Graham, Oklahoma on the family farm and enjoyed working with her father and doing all the chores a young farm girl would be expected to do. She graduated from Graham High School with the class of 1971. For the nine years she was in school there Donna was very active in the 4H Club, receiving the Minnie B Church 4H Award and was a member of an honors group, the Oklahoma Key Club. Donna and her sisters enjoyed taking Tap and Ballet at the Betty Brown Dance Studio.

Bobby Austin Parker, Sr.

MARIETTA - Bobby Austin Parker, Sr., 74, of Marietta, OK passed away in the UMC Health Hospital in Lubbock, TX on February 26, 2022. His journey in life began in Springer, OK on July 6, 1947, the son of Austin and Sarah (Tate) Parker.

‘Cost of Living’ dissects health care from the inside

Getting sick is expensive, whether or not you have insurance. But the cost isn’t merely a matter of dollars and cents. There’s something dehumanizing about long-term health care, as if you’ve crossed over into a place where normal rules of communication no longer apply. “If you are too sweet or a pain in the ass, nobody is going to tell you the truth,” writes Emily Maloney in her memoir/ essay collection “Cost of Living” (Henry Holt and Co., 288 pp., eeeg). “And even if you are none of these things, but just a regularly compliant patient, it’s also possible they will forget to tell you that you are dying.”

Seattle not interested in dealing QB Wilson

INDIANAPOLIS – Pete Carroll says the Seattle Seahawks aren’t open for business when teams may inquire about the availability of quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. “That’s commonplace for us to have conversations with teams about all of the players, particularly marquee players, and that’s not changed,” Carroll said on Wednesday.