Arapaho resident Clarence Muno, 83, died early Friday evening when his John Deere mower backed off a drainage ditch and overturned on top of him.

With the right games, toys and activities onhand, playtime can pull double duty, being an opportunity both to have fun and help kids reach important milestones.

To build the following skills, consider incorporating the following ideas into your child’s playtime.

Overbearing mom stifles grown daughter

DEAR HARRIETTE: Even though I am a college student, I still live with my mother; it’s much cheaper than living in a dorm. I may be an adult, but every time I go out, I have to tell my mom where I am going. If I am planning on being out late, I have to tell her how long I will be.

Screen time is a hot topic for parents and researchers alike. While digital devices are the norm, and children can certainly use them to their benefit, parents can also help children learn healthy digital habits.

Aunt determines to keep girl safe from abusive relatives

DEAR ABBY: One of my husband’s sisters has eight kids, ranging from 15 months to 20 years old. She hasn’t taken care of any of them for more than three years. They never saw a doctor, they didn’t have food in the house, and she was abusive.

Graphing project

Eduardo Martinez-Galindo works on a graphing project at Nance Elementary.

The 2020 Junior Livestock Show results reported by the Custer County 4-H Extension office are as follows:

Sheep Division Ewe Show

Southdown Ewe:

Champion: Shaylee

Maddox – Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA

Dorset Ewe:

EDMOND

Chappell, Virgle Lee: 93, sales, died March 2. Services 1 p.m. Friday, First Baptist Church (Matthews, Edmond).

Franklin, Kerman Gene: 87, oil and gas, died March 2. Services noon Saturday (Matthews, Edmond).

HOLDENVILLE

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