Tecumseh Golden Age Center

February has been a busy month at the Golden Age Center.  We enjoyed a fun Valentine's Day by having a drawing for gift cards from Braum’s. The ladies also each received a lasting red rose.We have a number of members who celebrated a birthday.

Planning for the inevitable

Years ago, I read an obituary about a middle-aged woman who “…died doing what she loved best, driving fast in her convertible.” I’m sorry she died but was amazed by the honest obit. I immediately wrote my own, along with a eulogy for my funeral, and handed them to Mr. Right.

Capitol Comments

Upstream oil and gas activities support over 278,000 jobs in Oklahoma and contribute billions of dollars to our economy.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

January 2025 has been an interesting start for the Golden Age Center.First, we have had one closing because of our beautiful snowstorm. Secondly, we were able to add another church to our faithful home-bound meal volunteers. Thank you, Calvary Baptist, for joining our team.

Senate Report

Senate District 28I recently had the privilege of participating in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new stateof- the-art Oklahoma Law Enforcement Tactical Training Facility that will be built in Wellston, near State Highway 102 and Memorial Road. This is a huge project.

Night Sky Report

Snow and sub-freezing temperatures do NOT make for good viewing conditions! While some of the evenings provided us with clear, steady skies and very low humidity (creating high contrast conditions), the low temperatures were and are problematic for a lot of us.

A different kind of bootlegger

Traditional Bootlegger: I had a cousin who, when he was not hunting or fishing, worked as a cement subcontractor. His home county was a Dry County; whereas most of his work was in Wet Counties.

Letters To The Editor

Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Tecumseh helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024.

Chasing Stardom

I’m not really a fan, but when a friend sent a text message that a famous actor was at the wheel of the vehicle next to her at a stop light in town. My mind snapped. I knew he grew up in the area and visited family on occasion. Could it be true?“Drive straight north,” I demanded of Mr. Right.

Subscription Price Increase Effective Mar. 3

The cost of running every business, small or large, has increased exponentially in recent years. The newspaper business is no exception. In April 2021, the Countywide & Sun increased its subscription rate for the first time in over 20 years.