Carlyle Observer

I met a really old man the other day. I asked him, "How old are you?" "Well," he said. "I was alive when the Dead Sea was just a lake that was feeling a little poorly.

Well, here we are! The Saskatchewan Roughriders have reached the final week of the 2014 regular season and they'll conclude the 18-game schedule this Saturday when they host the Edmonton Eskimos (6:00 pm, TSN, CKRM Rider Radio Network).

Who would have thought the humble honey bee would become the sounding bell to raise public concern over a growing environmental effort. The concern revolves around the apparent impact neonicotinoids have on bee populations.

It took one minute and 40.91seconds for David Rudisha of Kenya to capture the Olympic gold medal and set a new world record in the 800 m in London 2012.

I’ve written in the past about tolerance and respect, though I’ve never had the right way to put this before. The other day I was reading through Facebook posts and came across one cartoon.

The Southeast Vipers coached by Eugene Brown, with assistance from Teresa Johnston, Eric Brown, and Kelly Running, have been a 17 and under team for the past two years, but this season will see change.

It's the great Canadian past time, hockey, and the Big 6 Hockey League will again entertain many this year. Season openers were held on Saturday, Nov. 1, and action will continue through to the end of January with playoffs taking place in February.

Vivid Crystal Tattoo Studio and Shoppe, based in Stoughton, is promoting a tattooing community in the area through inviting guest artists to the shop. Recently Tom Cookson spent some time in the area.

Whitebear's Teagan Littlechief, 27, is returning to the spotlight with a new single, 'I'll Bring the Party', after a hiatus which was mostly devoted to motherhood and a few high-profile gigs, such as opening for Canadian country stars, Emerson Drive,

Early in the morning on Nov. 11, 1918, an armistice was signed agreeing to end hostilities between Germany and the Entente during World War I. At the 11th hour it would come into effect.