Opinion

As the world continues to recover from the destruction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it is high time that answers regarding the mystery of its origin are uncovered and shared with the public. Most urgently, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) must answer for the theory that COVID-19 leaked from a lab that studied coronaviruses in Wuhan, China. Moreover, the CCP must be held accountable for the initial cover-up that allowed this virus to spread around the world and claim millions of lives.

As backyards shrink and garden space becomes more limited finding room to grow vegetables becomes even more challenging This means gardeners must get creative as they look for ways to fi fruits and vegetables into the landscape. It is time to break away from the traditional rows of vegetables and experiment with new ways to grow food. Even if your entire garden is a window box, you can stil grow many nutritious edibles.

My father was Paul Alexander, born April 5, 1842 in Mississippi. He was a farmer and stockman. Mother was Elizabeth Coates, born in Mississippi, August 2, 1846. There were eight children in our family. I was born September 23, 1870, in Texas. I came to the Indian Territory in a covered wagon in 1893. I crossed Red River at Brown’s Ferry near Thackerville, and settled three cattle miles south of Ardmore.