I believe life is an uphill climb for most and many just don’t have enough to make ends meet. Not too many are born with a silver spoon in their mouths and my brothers and I were no exceptions to that...

Dear Editor: As a newer member of this community, I have watched growth happen and when other communities are suffering, and even prior to the year of the pandemic, Eufaula seemed almost collectively ...

A couple of years ago, after President Trump backed out of the Paris Climate Treaty and the Iran Nuclear Deal, I wrote a column for “Historically Speaking;’ justifying his actions because those deals ...

Dear Editor, The family of Linda Dover would like to thank each and everyone of you for the kindness shown during her illness. We appreciate the cards, flowers, food and messages at this difficult tim...

143 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 12, 1877 DEAD OR ALIVE Bill Posey was to be Taken Either way How an Outlaw Kept His Word and “Died Game” (From the Chicago Times) Eufaula, I.T. June 22 - “Killed while res...

With the work beginning at the State Capitol in the Oklahoma Legislature this past week, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) also has hit the ground running. OICA is tracking roughly 400 ...

Dear Editor, Following results of an election to a City Manager form of government, Eufaula hired Jacob Foos, a young professional, who from the beginning, delved into the many problems facing our com...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Humanities (OH) has announced new grant funding is available for cultural programming. OH is accepting applications by March 1 from nonprofits wishing to apply for a Major Gra...

It was no secret President Biden planned to destroy the oil and gas industry if elected president and in the first week of his administration, he took action to do just that. American energy productio...

Senseless tragedies are happening all around us today. Lives are being snuffed out by evil individuals who seem to have no sense of remorse and no conscience. Just in this past week alone seven childr...

Prior to the start of session every year, state agency leaders present their budget proposals to legislators for consideration. Legislators use this opportunity to examine the agency’s current fiscal ...

Growing up a country girl on Tiger Mountain in Pierce, OK has pretty much been my whole childhood. Though I was born in Oklahoma City and we lived in Yukon until I was four years old, I never really l...

Our founding fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights: the Right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of...

Over the past four and one-half years that I have been the chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), I have heard tragic stories regarding child abuse and neglect. I...

143 Years Ago Thursday, July 5, 1877 GIVE THE SETTLERS ARMS There is nothing like a rigid adherence to the law. We can see this in the management of the present Indian outbreak in Idaho. The governmen...

The week before Biden’s Inauguration, it was announced that his planned arrival to D.C. would no longer happen by train. This was significant for Biden because rail travel has been an important part o...

Small town living has many ups and downs, but one of the most positive aspects is growing much closer to those who live around you compared to city living. This is especially true when you grow up in ...

The peaceful transfer of power is a pillar of our democracy. While every transition has been peaceful and our nation has always endured, some transitions have tested our strength and resilience. When ...

Thursday, Jan. 21 was the bill filing deadline for the 58th Legislature. Lawmakers have filed all of their bills that will be considered in the upcoming legislative session, which begins Feb. 1. Many ...

Young and naive, first marriage, nine months pregnant, aching back, soiled uniform, sore feet, tips on the table, but it paid off. Nine months of pregnancy brought me my first child, my baby girl, my ...