OKLAHOMA CITY -1 hope you have a wonderful holiday season, whichever of the joyous events you chose to celebrate in your life. I have been laid up the past week with bronchitis, so it was a quiet few ...

In grad school one of the hardest parts in studying the Israel/Palestine issue was trying to understand who led the Palestinians. It reminds me of the scene from Monty Python’s The Life of Brian when ...

Letter to the Editor, I want to take this time to thank our Eufaula City Manager Jeb Jones and Public Works Director Willy Eastteam for their hard work and efforts this past year in making Eufaula a p...

Happy Birthday! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! From birthdays (my daughter’s and mine) to holidays- everything has been all rolled up into one full, nonstop month! Like everyone I’ve been so busy tr...

During this most difficult time, the family of ‘Mama’ Jean Davis wishes to convey their deepest, heartfelt appreciation for the love, generosity and support of the entire McIntosh County community and...

Fall is definitely my favorite season and I am always blown away by God’s design as He colors the fields and all the landscape in an array of complimenting colors. Whether I’m taking a drive to take p...

Canceling Real Thanksgiving and Virtual Instruction One day we will put on our virtual reality goggles to tell our grandchildren about the once-upon-a-time when we sat around a table, fought with rela...

Advocates examine Child Welfare Task Force Report, set children’s agenda for 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY – The 2023 OICA Fall Forum concluded last week, and it was an intense four days of learning and sharing ...

Over the years I have written about the election of 1800 many times in my columns; it is my favorite election because it is the most important. Suffice to say it was the first time the nation had a ch...

OKLAHOMA CITY – I attended a nonprofit conference Monday hosted by the Sarkeys Foundation. While there, I served on a panel which delved into the issues dealing with incarceration. Some might ask why ...

My grandfather, Ray Inzer Belyeu, was a WWII veteran and a Purple Heart recipient, who hardly ever spoke about the war he fought in and barely survived. No one except those soldiers really knew what t...

OKLAHOMA CITY – One of the most important events on the annual calendar of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is our Fall Forum. Held each October or November, this event is where advoca...

Every day I turn on the news I hear of more senseless killings. Headlines read “A former soldier, who suffered mental issues, goes on a rampage and kills 18 people (including teens) in a bowling alley...

\ JAMES FINCK, PH.D. FROM THE SOUTH WEST LEDGER While political parties officially started under the George Washington administration with the introduction of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan, they ...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives convened for a special session on Oct. 3 and 4. Earlier this year, Gov. Stitt called the Legislature to deliver on three specific pieces of legislation: • A trigg...

Many of you are probably like me and feel fall is the best of the seasons. With fall, the heat starts to break with cooler temperatures. The fall foliage is amazing, especially where I grew up in Virg...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and every year we are proud to walk for the cause. The past few years we have stood up against domestic violence by bringing a “Chalk Walk” to the communit...

In a world where we can stay connected 24-7 to our jobs, we must intentionally stop to relax, reset and reconnect with our Creator, our friends and our purpose for our health’s sake and our own sanity...

In Appreciation Letter to the Editor: I want to take this time to say “Mvto” to all tribal citizens for your support during my campaign. I greatly appreciated all the campaign forums and those who mad...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two recent studies show Oklahomans are struggling with poverty levels above the national average. A report released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau validated another report releas...