CALENDAR 9 hr ago | Add a comment For more information, call the phone number or use the e-mail or Web address provided. To submit home and garden items for the calendar, call Heather Warlick at 475-4098 or e-mail hwarlick@...

Remember Pilgrims’ sacrifices as holiday nears 9 hr ago | Add a comment It is Thanksgiving week, when we continue the great American tradition of reflecting on the annual harvest, enjoying the fellowship of family and celebrating our many blessings. Our Pilgrim...

Restaurant will add to its holiday offerings 2 hr ago | Add a comment It may sound like bad business for a restaurant owner to give food away, but Cecil Clay does it with a smile. Clay, the owner of Sooner Bar-B-Q at SW 35 and Western Avenue, often helps those who...

Peggy Gandy's Datebook: Sunday, Nov. 23, 3008 Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment FASHION →NuNu trunk show, Friday-Saturday; Philip Stein watches trunk show, Dec. 4, Shoshanna swimwear and dresses, Dec. 12-13 at C/K & Co., Nichols Hills Plaza. →Marcee C jewelry...

Biltmore yule events begin Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The first Christmas celebration at Biltmore took place in 1895 when George W. Vanderbilt welcomed about 40 guests to his estate in Asheville, N.C. Today, Biltmore — a...

Witness says he hid truth in trial of Alaska senator 6 hr ago WASHINGTON — One of the government’s witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska says he didn’t tell the truth on the stand about an immunity deal in exchange for his...

Building permits 11 hr ago | Add a comment Oklahoma CityFlintco Inc., 500 SE Grand Blvd., day care center, erect, $7,400,000. Way (Michael), 9201 N Rockwell Ave., church, add-on, $2,000,000. City of Oklahoma City Parks Department, 9927 NW...

Home style is going green 11 hr ago | Add a comment Q: We are a yuppie couple — I guess that’s what you’d call us. We have a nice center-hall Colonial, two children, as well as plans to redecorate. Everyone is talking about...

Home insurer refuses to pay for damaged windows 11 hr ago | Add a comment DEAR BARRY: Last winter, we had a house fire. The burn damage inside was relatively small, but the smoke damage was extreme. It was so bad that we had to move out for several months, and the...

Would-be house buyers giving you the blues? 11 hr ago | Add a comment Are you a want-to-be home seller whose property has been on the market for far longer than you expected — despite your rock-bottom price? Have prospective buyers visited the place repeatedly,...

Modern style fires up the blahs 11 hr ago | Add a comment DEAR MI-LING: I am not sure what to do with my living room. I don’t have a particular style. I like contemporary but I don’t know how to incorporate it into my room. My carpet is silver...

Using gas logs to heat your home Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment When ice storms strike in Oklahoma, they often leave people without electricity — and more dangerously, without heat. If you have a gas heater in your home, you may think you're safe from losing...

Oklahoma Orchid Society to sell plants Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Orchid society to sell plants Want to take a special centerpiece to your Thanksgiving dinner? Show up with a potted orchid and delight your host or hostess. The Oklahoma Orchid Society will hold a...

Edmond community dinner feeds thousands Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Mike Laska remembers the first Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It was 1981. "About 20 people showed up for the dinner and everyone enjoyed it so much we decided to do it again the next...

New Lowe’s in Edmond hires 120 employees Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Edmond’s second Lowe’s Home Improvement Store, now open at 2401 N Kelly Ave., has hired 120 people. John Lemons, Lowe’s operations manager, said 70 percent of the...

Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner to feed many Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Mike Laska remembers the first Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It was 1981. "About 20 people showed up for the dinner and everyone enjoyed it so much we decided to do it again the next...

Bank in Noble to host free Thanksgiving dinner at library Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment NOBLE — First State Bank in Noble will host a free community Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 27 at Noble Public Library, 204 N Fifth. "There are individuals and families in our community who...

Violas, pansies durable plants Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Pansies and violas are planted in the fall, and they bloom until late spring when temperatures get too hot. Without a doubt, these are the best value for your gardening dollar. They are so good...

Moore couple hoping for good news in ‘My House is Worth What?’ Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Lisa and Leon West of Moore wondered what their house was worth. Leon recently was transferred with his company to Houston, and if the couple has enough equity invested in their home, they plan to...

Endeavour’s crew will expand station Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky Friday, bound for the international space station and the most extreme home makeover project ever...