It is with great sadness that our beloved mother, Shirley Mae Logan, passed away at Labette Health Hospital on November 23, 2021 due to complications of Covid-19. Born in Cherryvale, Kansas as the 2nd of 4 children to Eva and Warden Hills, she was 86 years old when she earned her wings and will join her parents, only brother Mike Hills and older sister Billie June Ragan, who all preceded her in death. Her first and foremost purpose was being the mother of 7 children who kept her more than a little busy and more frazzled than most knew. In order to help support this large brood of children, she worked in numerous areas of employment which included waitressing, real estate and working for a department store in their deli and beauty departments. She and our dad even opened up a bar and restaurant in Vinita, Oklahoma called the “Chaparelle” where they served up whatever the customers brought in as their “drink of the night.” Many would stay into the wee hours of the night playing pool or just chatting with friends.

Santa Claus helps unload the toys donated to the Adopt A Family program that were picked up during the ABATE Toy Run on November 27. The toys will be distributed to families who signed up for the Adopt A Family program. Jim Kelly

Sherry Perkins, age 64, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sherry was born on September 7, 1957, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Doyle and Katherine (Winkler) Taylor.

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The long-awaited phase two of the new Patio 210 gathering place in Downtown Independence kicked off this Giving Tuesday. “Independence Main Street is beyond excited to announce that Phase One of Patio 210 is complete and plans for funding Phase Two will kick off this #GivingTuesday,” said Tabatha Snodgrass of Independence Main Street in an email. This phase will include the construction of a decorative pergola with shade coverage on either side of it, making the space useful in providing shelter from the unpredictable Kansas weather. The stage areas will be finished off and audio/visual equipment will be installed, as well as electrical updates to the entire area.

(BPT) — After a break of nearly two years, more than 40 million federal student loan borrowers will soon need to restart their payments after January 31, 2022. And as this deadline quickly approaches, borrowers should plan ahead to make a smooth and affordable transition back into repayment.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is racing to show the country that his administration is prepared for the omicron variant as the World Health Organization warned there’s a “very high” risk of new global outbreaks, a possibility that could prove demoralizing to Americans weary of a pandemic that began nearly two years ago.

LaVanna Sue Roberts of Oklahoma City went to her heavenly home on November 28 at the age of 81. Sue was born on March 10, 1940, in Elk City, Oklahoma to Everett and Cora Mae Wild.

Carole Sue Ford passed away on November 17, 2021, in Dewey, Oklahoma at the age of 77. She was born to Lawrence Rodney Ford and Nadine Dee Frost Ford in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on November 19, 1943.

Dear Annie: This letter is addressed to all those who think back on a first love and believe their feelings are undiminished. I did that and had the ability to discreetly check back on that love.