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...

Letter to Editor: I had to listen to thump, thump, thump from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. I don’t know or understand why the music at the Xtreme Amphitheater needs to be so loud. It was so loud it upsets the ho...

144 Years ago Wednesday, July 10, 1878 Female Vigilantes It is beginning to be suspected that a sort of Vigilance Committee exits among the married ladies of this city, the object of which is to keep ...

This week, the Governor signed a bill that I carried in the House to better address the mental health needs of our students. This makes three of my bills this session that have made it through both le...

Every year in May a colleague and I take about a dozen students on some type of weeklong outdoor experience. In the past we have done backpacking or canoeing, but this year we camped at different hist...

May is a month of celebrating high school graduations and senior award ceremonies. Proud parents and students come together to celebrate their high school achievements and tears are shed as the realiz...

Hard-working Americans don’t need the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) to confirm what they have been experiencing for months: pain. Even at face value, however, the CPI remains above eight percent, ...

FALLON, Nev.– A Checotah, Oklahoma, native is serving with Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center supporting TOPGUN aviators at the Navy’s premier tactical air warfare training center. Petty Of...

In the House, we continue accepting or rejecting Senate amendments to our House bills. Some authors who rejected Senate amendments requested conference committees to work on a potential compromise for...

As National Police Week is here, we recognize the brave men and women of our law enforcement and pay special tribute to officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. I am immensely grateful ...

How selfish or selfless have Americans become in this present world? Recently I have found myself pondering this very thought. Many times I know my own family has struggled making it from paycheck to ...

Please join me in recognizing May as National Foster Care Awareness Month. As a father of six, three of which came into our lives through the blessing of adoption, this is an issue that is deeply clos...

I am a firm believer that you never stop learning during your lifespan. Each stage of our lives and even different opportunities and events that happen are all part of life lessons that we can either ...