Columns/Opinions

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.

Here comes the heat! Summer has finally arrived in Oklahoma

Charla Ingram From The Ground Up

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Summer temperatures have finally reached us. With highs in the 90’s and evening lows around 70, our garden plants and vegetables will need a bit more care to remain healthy and productive. It is a given that our garden plants will require more watering in the heat of summer.

Bloomer-Ringo Wedding Announced

News Staff

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Kyla Bloomer and Landon Ringo will exchange wedding vows at three o’clock in the afternoon, Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at the Burns Flat Church of Christ. A reception will follow at the Prairie West Golf Course at 3500 Lyle Road in Weatherford.

Teen learns hard lessons with dad’s guidance

Andy And Renie Bowman Special To The Beacon

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

As a young boy, I would ask my dad for permission for something I wanted. Sometimes the answer was “Yeah sure, that’ll work, go ahead.” But all too often the response I received was not exactly the answer of my dreams.

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