Carlyle Observer

Though King George Tavern in Manor has been closed for nearly two years, Delton Braun has recently bought it and will be reopening the establishment.

Comedians who love to needle the Toronto Maple Leafs about their ineptness since last winning the Stanley Cup in 1967 are rubbing their hands together with the anticipation that the National Hockey League might soon expand, with a metro Toronto arena

Father Murphy walks into a pub in Dublin and says to the first man, "Do you want to go to heaven?" The man says, "I do, Father." The priest says, "Then stands over there against the wall.

Born September 7, 1987 was killed in a tragic car accident on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at the tender age of only 25 years. She was the beloved wife of David Warren Seigo for just one week shy of six years.

Zombies have become engrained in pop culture. Movies like Zombieland, television shows like the Walking Dead, and books such as World War Z have all become relevant creating a need for some young people to develop a zombie survival plan.

Between Feb. 1 and Feb. 7 the Carlyle detachment of the RCMP responded to 56 calls. On Feb. 1 a false alarm at a business in Carlyle was responded to. Members attended and found the premise to be secure determining the alarm to be false.

According to the Solar Terms of 24 Seasons in the Oriental Calendar, last Monday, Feb. 4, was the beginning day of spring. Called "ipchun" in Korean, it means "start of spring" or "spring begins." The Solar Terms of 24 Seasons is a seasonal calendar.

Carlyle District Lions are very excited! 2013 is the year the club celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Preliminary plans are underway for a celebration in November, the month of the original charter.

The Secret Service in Washington would be advised to leave Barack Obama alone for a day or two and start looking into the story behind the imposter who's wearing No. 8 these days for the Washington Capitals.

Regular readers will know that I have an interest in trying to look ahead and fathom how this world is going to feed itself on finite land resources and a population seemingly incapable of slowing its ever burgeoning growth.