Americans are divided once again. This time it is not over a presidency or a mandatory vaccine, but over life itself. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling going back ...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. For the past five decades, Title IX has protected women in educational programs from discrimination on the basis o...

President Biden’s open border policies have incentivized lawlessness and created chaos, not only in border communities, but also across the entire United States. Despite the record-breaking increase o...

Isn’t nature breathtaking! It’s so intriguing and soothing to the soul. The green of the meadows, the brilliance of wildflowers growing on the hillside, the winding road that is often less traveled, a...

The House this year passed several pieces of legislation regarding gender issues, each of which I was proud to support. The first bill, Senate Bill 2, was signed by the Governor earlier this year. It ...

Letter to the Editor: Dear Mayor Todd Warren, Vice Mayor Nancy Mouser, and City Council Members Frank Davis, Jamie Upton and Dan Kirby. It was a pleasure to visit beautiful and charming It was a pleas...

The House this year passed several pieces of legislation regarding gender issues, each of which I was proud to support. The first bill, Senate Bill 2, was signed by the Governor earlier this year. It ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The 2022 regular session of the Oklahoma Legislature has adjourned sine die (pronounced see-nay dee-a). That is Latin for the session ending without a day to return. The final gavel dr...

As a father of six amazing children, three of whom came into our lives through the blessing of adoption, I could not be more proud to represent and reside in the most pro-life state in the nation. I a...

Letter to the Editor: I am writing in response to the June 9th article in the Indian Journal about the City Council’s rejection of the “LGBT proclamation” at its meeting that week. I was not at the me...

I love the old proverb, “the pen is mightier than the sword” which was first coined in 1839 by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, an English author. This writer understood that beneath the rule of any leadership t...

President Biden finally admitted to what hardworking Americans have known for months: record high gas prices are a direct result of his Green New Deal agenda. What the president referred to as an “inc...

Rep. Randy Randleman has invited all pastors and people associated with churches in this community to a gettogether at High Street Coffee, 110 High St, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 9. “...

The specter of a school shooting always lurks in the back of parents’ and educators’ minds, but this week, it openly torments us. Adequate prayers cannot be uttered at a time like this, but we pray, n...

I know you’re supposed to grow old gracefully, but I swear since I turned 50 over three years ago I am steadily falling apart. Granted it’s not all happening at one time, but slowly and surely there’s...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over this past week, not only did our state see the conclusion of the 2nd Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, I had the pleasure of serving as the parliamentarian for the Oklahom...

It’s important to acknowledge our veterans this Memorial Day, because we couldn’t have what we have in the U.S. today without their sacrifices. As we celebrate this special holiday, I want to specific...

Letter to Editor: On May 28 a concert was held on the waterfront about four blocks from my home. The noise was so loud it seemed to be right inside my home. The police were called and they were very n...

144 Years ago Wednesday, July 17, 1878 LoCaL ITeMs - Five new wagons loaded with goods left for Wewoka Thursday. - Cox, the wounded Texas cattle thief, ws shipped from this station on Monday with a th...

What is happening to humanity? Why are all these appalling crimes against humanity happening not just in Uvalde, Texas but also right here in Taft? Why did an 18-year-old child buy assault rifles then...