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How to Have a Good Lawn and Garden - We all appreciate lush green lawns and productive gardens around our home. After all, attractive lawns and gardens add both the aesthetic value and real value of our home.

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Peanut EXPO, a joint effort of the Oklahoma Peanut Commission, Oklahoma State University Agriculture, USDA-Agricultural Research Service and the National Peanut Board, will take place in Weatherford this year.

This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring exciting fields of study at the free 2024 Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.STEM Summer Academies, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, are open to upcoming eighth- through 12th-graders. Each academy explores the latest trends in science, technology, engineering and math through fun, hands-on activities and innovative software as students experiment both in the classroom and outdoors. Many academies also include field trips to some of the state’s top companies and science facilities.

Some really fun events for the whole family are scheduled this month at Quartz Mountain State Park. Meet in the lodge lobby tomorrow, Saturday, March 9 at noon for a geology and wildlife hike.

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March 1, 2024 Christopher Lee Nettles, 37, hold for Comanche County James Harris Raney, 53, hold for Comanche County Michael Kenneth Oui, 30, hold for Comanche County Joseph Hampton, 47, Duncan, hold for Comanche County Angela Zender, 41, Caretaker abuses, neglects, or exploits a person entrusted to the care of a person in nursing facility or other setting Feb. 29, 2024 Logan Zender, 19, Granite, Child abuse.

There is still room for you to be a member of the Greer County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber succeeds if we have the support of everyone. There are three levels of membership. Call 580-782-2444 if you are interested in becoming a member.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Wildfire can leave a ranching operation without forage, requiring a sudden and radical change in management to maintain animals immediately after the event.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I walk my neighbors’ dogs every day after school. It takes time because I have to walk one dog at a time, then go to the next house, and then the third one. I’d like to make this job a little more efficient by walking all three dogs at the same time. What’s the best way to do this? — Colin R., Smyrna, Georgia DEAR COLIN: I can see your dilemma!