Columns/Opinions

Succulents easily thrive if you learn their three basic needs

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

I fell in love with succulents about 4 years ago. I was visiting my daughter when her cat knocked her succulent pots off of the windowsill. She handed me all of the broken pieces from her little plants and told me to take them home and grow them.

Letter to the Editor

News Staff

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Pardon the three-ring-binder sheets, and the natural longhand writing. I am 97 years old and still maturing. I wanted to congratulate Hector Lucas on his coverage of Kaleb Selman being appointed as the new agriculture teacher at Cordell Highschool.

DON’T LET YOUR INVESTMENTS GO ON VACATION

Provided By Phil Kliewer, Edward Jones Investments

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Now that we’ve gained at least some space from the COVID-19 pandemic, summer travel is heating up. But while you might be eager to hit the road, you won’t want your investments to take a vacation – you need them to work hard for you consistently. But how can you make this happen?

Panthers in the house: The imagination of a child

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The four-year-old little girl had a startlingly vivid imagination. She loved to live in a make-believe world of her own, and expected everyone else who happened to be around to follow along. One day she and little brother were with us for the afternoon.

Rainy weather can cause mold spores in soil and on plants

Charla Ingram From The Ground Up

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

With all of the rain we have received over the last couple of weeks and the high humidity, I have begun to notice a few issues with some of my plants and garden beds. Excessive moisture can wreak havoc on plants that are grown in containers or even in the ground.

Propagation by cutting is a good choice for multiplying plants

Charla Ingram From The Ground Up

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

I am in love with the weather we are currently experiencing at the end of June. Who would have thought we would be wet and in the low 80’s right before Independence Day? My plants are loving it as well.

You are guaranteed the right to chase your happiness

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Happy? Maybe you are and maybe you’re not. But, one thing is certain, you have the right totry to be happy. You have the right to pursue happiness in your own life. No doubt about it, we like to be happy. And there is nothing wrong with that.

Sometimes you just seem to need a God with hair

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

You’ve heard it…the one about the little girl who was wakened by the lightning and thunder that lit up her bedroom and made the walls shake. Trembling with fear, she shrieked for her Daddy who came running.

Composting experiment yields suprisingly great grow results

Charla Ingram From The Ground Up

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Chris Ingram examines one of his enormous squash vines at C&C Gardens. PHOTO BY CHARLA INGRAM One of our experiments at C&C Gardens this year has been composting. We have read about it and talked about O it for many years but only began implementing it early this year.

Father’s Day 2021: Dads can make a difference

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

True story. Probably countless times thru the span of history. A young lady graduated high school and was bound for the college of her choice. Scholarships and loans were in place. Her Mom and Dad had done their best to prepare her for this huge step - living on her own for the first time ever.

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