Tecumseh Golden Age Center

The Golden Age Center is decked out in fall colors and with Halloween decorations; now if only fall weather would begin to appear.We want to congratulate Johnny and Barbara Geyer, who celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this month.I am looking forward to a small paddleboat trip up the...

CAPITOL REPORT

Oklahoma’s energy industry is a cornerstone of our way of life as it powers our homes and fuels our economy. The laws we pass at the Capitol must ensure our energy production remains strong, reliable, and locally controlled.

Three Bears and Me

This is not a fairy tale. I was there when it happened, so I guess I ought to know.

Thank a Newspaper

If you’re reading this, thank your local newspaper. It exists because your local community supports and values the importance of community news.We live in a world of rapid-fire information. Algorithms decide what pops up on your feed, and the news you’re served often isn’t news at all.

GENERALLY SPEAKING

The Internet, social media and virtual communities have transformed how we work and play, no doubt – and not always for the better. For every high-tech breakthrough in communications, we find bad actors hellbent on using such advances to exploit and harm our children and their families.

BOO!

It appears that many people enjoy horror movies. I do not have the fortitude to withstand the nightmares brought on by such scream-inducing celluloid.I recall when Halloween was NOT a series of blood-curdling, knife-wielding, hockey-masked movies.

Golden Age Frontiersman & Sweetheart

Congratulations are in order for our 2025 Frontiersman, Lonnie Hurst, and our Senior Sweetheart, Almeda Dyer, who were crowned during Frontier Days in Tecumseh to represent the Golden Age Center in the celebrations.

CAPITOL REPORT

This session, we passed a number of bills that will make a real difference in how our state handles corrections and local government.

Letters To The Editor

Letter To Editor: As a former State Senator, I’m often asked why legislators fail to address the repeated media reports of corruption and misappropriation of state funds?The answer lies in the significant influence of powerful Political Action Committees (PACs) and Policy Think Tanks that result in...

"What the world needs now is love"

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” This prayer of sorts was written in 1965 by the duo Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics).