It’s 5:30 p.m. as a mother ” fighting biting-cold winds” leaves her job for the day. The sun is but a faint blue glow in the horizon. By the time she arrives home, the sky is black. She opens the door and steps through a maze of coats, hats and gloves to find her children […]
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Like Gazette, trio of other metro businesses opened their doors 30 years ago
It was 1979, a seemingly idyllic year. Movie enthusiasts flocked to theaters to see “Superman” and “Rocky II.” Pop singer Michael Jackson was reaching stardom. “The Love Boat” was becoming a prime-time television favorite. IMMUNO-MYCOLOGICS INC.PERRY PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING CO.FRANK’S TOMATO & BANANA HOUSE And in Oklahoma, a microbiology professor, a media visionary and two […]
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Like Gazette, trio of other metro businesses opened their doors 30 years ago
It was 1979, a seemingly idyllic year. Movie enthusiasts flocked to theaters to see “Superman” and “Rocky II.” Pop singer Michael Jackson was reaching stardom. “The Love Boat” was becoming a prime-time television favorite. IMMUNO-MYCOLOGICS INC.PERRY PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING CO.FRANK’S TOMATO & BANANA HOUSE And in Oklahoma, a microbiology professor, a media visionary and two […]
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Regional conference focuses on alternative methods to treat autism
Autism is a brain development disorder that seems to puzzle much of the medical community, as well as families affected by it. Experts, parents and caregivers remain divided on the disorder’s origins, as well as treatment and coping methods. ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES GLUTEN-FREE DIET ALTERNATIVE VACCINE SCHEDULE Some people believe autism renders special gifts in […]
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Arthritis sufferers join together to walk for awareness in annual event
Kim Anderson loves giraffes. She fell in love with them at age 8 while on a trip to the zoo. What captivated her was not their mysterious spots or the majestic height of their necks. It was their crooked, backward-bent legs. WALKING THROUGH THE PAIN NO CHILD’S PLAY “I thought they looked like me,” said […]
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Local venues offer free family fun
School’s almost out, which means more chances for parents to spend time with the kids. That is, until reality sets in and parents realize keeping those kids entertained can be tough. Couple that with skinnier pocketbooks, and it seems impossible to have a fun-filled summer. A SPLASHIN’ GOOD TIME FISHIN’ FOR FUN CHILLIN’ WITH ANIMALS […]
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Local adventurers venture in search of hidden prizes
There he was, alone in the woods. The foreboding terrain threatened to keep Allen Mulkey from reaching his destination. But he resolved to overcome two muddy, slippery creeks and a thicket of prickly briars that stood before him. GEOCACHING GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES Muddied, bruised and bleeding, at last Mulkey spotted the object for which he came: […]