Dear Editor: March is National Women’s History Month. It was inspired by poor working conditions that women faced in the mid-1800s which led to protests. Women have historically stared down the barrel...

Dear Editor: I am a citizen and voter of Eufaula. I have read some of the Facebook postings regarding the upcoming election for City Council, and I am concerned about this group who call themselves “P...

Dear Editor: I am a lifelong citizen of Eufaula. Having served on the City Council for eight years and 20 years on the Eufaula Fire Department I have had firsthand knowledge of the working of our city...

When I went to the doctor recently expecting to be told my allergies were acting up, I really should not have been surprised about what the test told me. After a year of avoiding COVID-19, I was diagn...

Dear Editor: An important election for the City of Eufaula is approaching; it involves selecting three City Council members who will shape—either positively or negatively—the future of Eufaula. And as...

With the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss being the latest on the chopping block of what is being called “cancel culture,” it is once again worth taking a look at things historically. First, was Dr...

It’s been exactly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic caused a world-wide panic attack that shut down not just our country, but pretty much the world. Though a year has transpired and countless doctors...

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of all her committee assignments, I was reminded of two sections of the Constitution. The first is Article 1, Sectio...

When legislation is introduced in Congress, low bill numbers are reserved to reflect the majority’s biggest priorities. For Speaker Pelosi, the most important bill, H.R. 1, is the “For the People Act....

The world has changed as we know it and the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives and our communities in more ways than one. People have experienced more worry about their jobs, tension in their ho...

Dear Editor: The “good old boy system” - refers to an informal system of friendships and connections. They exist in any setting, from corporate to religious, to social and political. Connections and c...

The first major deadline for the Oklahoma legislature arrived recently with the conclusion of committee meetings for the “house of origin” of bills. This means, the bills filed in the Oklahoma House o...

The Legislature has wrapped up our first month of session, and the House ended this busy week with a deadline to have all bills out of committee. A bill must pass a House committee before it can be he...

It’s been a full year since the world experienced such a game changer in their everyday lives - a COVID-19 pandemic that would shake us to our very core. COVID would redefine the way we worked, we pla...

Dear Editor, The family of Raymond Lee Ray Stone would like to thank our church family, relatives, friends and marines for his beautiful service. Also, thanks to everyone for the flowers, cards, praye...

“Numb.” That was the one-word answer I submitted to a group call on an online meeting platform last week. The question, “How are each of you feeling?” was likely asked in a kind gesture with the expec...

On June 23rd, 1972, President Nixon signed Title IX into law. This landmark legislation had one goal in mind: to protect women from sex discrimination in all federally funded school programs, includin...

Dear Editor, I’d like to take a moment to set the record straight regarding the “Good Ole Boy” system that continues to surface online. Yes, there is a growing group of citizens who oppose our newest ...

This cold snap is raising awareness of homelessness in Oklahoma - especially in northeast Oklahoma where a man froze to death overnight last week. Officials and volunteers have been working around the...

I truly believe it is the hard times that mold us and make us into who we are supposed to be and these hardships only make us stronger physically, emotionally and spiritually, but only if we let them....