Generally Speaking

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 11, 2025) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has strengthened government accountability in Oklahoma by launching an online complaint form that allows citizens to seek help when open records requests are denied.The new form is part of the work of the newly established Public...

The Worst Kind of Grandpa

The person who shared this story with me is rock solid. Here goes: This grandpa was stubborn and filled with pride and self-importance. The time of this story occurred in the dark days of the Great Depression.This grandpa had a healthy stand of trees bordering his cornfield.

Letters To The Editor

Editor, In March 2022, the Shawnee City Commission voted to abolish the Traffic Commission, which had been in existence since 1982.

A Turning Point

Sometimes life takes a wrong turn, or maybe it was the right turn needed to get things into perspective. That was what happened for me when I went home early on Thursday, July 3, thinking I had a stomach bug.Let’s just say it wasn’t a stomach bug.

Tecumseh Golden Age Center

The Golden Age Center is missing lots of familiar faces as everyone finishes up their vacations, trips to see families, etc., during the remaining summer months.

A Retirement Plan

It was time to retire, so we bought a van. Mr. Right and I talked a lot about traveling after I stopped working, planning and saving, organizing and getting all our 'ducks in a row.' So, on a rainy winter morning we purchased a van.

New Laws on Controlled Substances and Finance

Continuing our discussion of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session and what they mean for you and your community, this week I’m focusing on measures related to the health and safety of controlled substances.

A Reflection on Stan Beesley

I was saddened to learn of the passing recently of Stanley Beesley at the age of 76.

Comin' down, on the night shift

“Gonna be some sweet sounds, Comin’ down on the night shift. At the end of a long day (a long day), It’s gonna be okay (okay), On the night shift (night shift).”

The Spring

The time is the late 1940s. The location is a rocky two-family farm in Southern Indiana. The contemporaries of yours truly are two cousins, one older and one younger than me.