Randy Mitchell
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Trial date set in Fontenot case (opens the original)
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the defense's request to dismiss, which has not been granted at this time. A trial date has been set for Fontenot. A man twice convicted in the 1984 murder of Donna Denice Haraway, a 24-year-old store clerk and aspiring schoolteacher, is scheduled to stand trial for a third time. Despite defense attorneys for Karl Fontenot filing a motion to dismiss, on Tuesday, Judge Carson Brooks set a trial date of Feb. 16, 2027, at the Pontotoc County Cou
Randy's Natural World: The hackberry emperor (opens the original)
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The hackberry emperor is a common butterfly, especially this time of year. Its feeding behavior is not typical of many butterflies which go from flower to flower for nectar. Instead, hackberry emperors feed on tree sap, sometimes nectar, rotting fruit, dung and even carrion. Randy Mitchell is a freelance writer and photographer. He has been an avid birdwatcher, nature enthusiast and photographer for more than 40 years. Reach him at rnw@usa.com. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular comm
Randy's Natural World: The five-lined skink (opens the original)
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You may have seen this weekâs featured creature scurrying across your porch on warm spring and summer days. And because the five-lined skink doesnât move like an ordinary lizard, seeing one is memorable as its movements are snakelike, almost certainly due to its tiny legs and feet. Randy Mitchell is a freelance writer and photographer. He has been an avid birdwatcher, nature enthusiast and photographer for more than 40 years. Reach him at rnw@usa.com. Sorry, there are no recent results for p
Randy's Natural World: The Asian tiger mosquito (opens the original)
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This weekâs featured creature is the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), a species that is common in the Ada area. Unlike the gallinipper, a huge mosquito species I recently featured that does not spread disease among humans, the Asian tiger mosquito is a vector for human diseases. Randy Mitchell is a freelance writer and photographer. He has been an avid birdwatcher, nature enthusiast and photographer for more than 40 years. Reach him at rnw@usa.com. Sorry, there are no recent results fo
Warrants issued for alleged copper thieves (opens the original)
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Arrest warrants were recently issued for two men who reportedly destroyed nearly $16,000 worth of air conditioning units to obtain less than $130 in copper. According to an affidavit filed by Ada Police Officer Kaliegh Harden, on Aug. 10, she was dispatched to a business at 310 E. 10th St. â Greenâs Glass â regarding a vandalism call and spoke with the manager. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
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