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Former New Hope School student Beverly (Reaves) Kieffer said Mr. Lee Nevilles was one of her favorite teachers. He taught from 1962-1968. Shown, front row from left, are J.W. Miner, Ricky Timperley, Eddie Sherwood, Terry Dodson, middle row, Dorthy Annanders, Cindy Wiggins, Nevilles, Viola DeWitt, unknown, back row, Rocky Blanchard, Charles Annanders, Cathy Carpenter, Debbie Chastain, Ethel Dodson, Harold Yates and Willie Carpenter. Photo from the Collection of Glenn Dale and Kathryn Carter.

Former New Hope School student Beverly (Reaves) Kieffer said Mr. Lee Nevilles was one of her favorite teachers. He taught from 1962-1968. Shown, front row from left, are J.W. Miner, Ricky Timperley, Eddie Sherwood, Terry Dodson, middle row, Dorthy Annanders, Cindy Wiggins, Nevilles, Viola DeWitt, unknown, back row, Rocky Blanchard, Charles Annanders, Cathy Carpenter, Debbie Chastain, Ethel Dodson, Harold Yates and Willie Carpenter. Photo from the Collection of Glenn Dale and Kathryn Carter.

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Letter to the Editor: A Tribute to New Hope School

News Staff
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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It’s Time For State Enforcement On Illegal Immigration

It’s Time For State Enforcement On Illegal Immigration

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It’s Time For State Enforcement On Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Gentner Drummond
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Every state in the Union is confronting the threat to public safety created by the Biden Administration’s utter failure to secure the border. Even so-called “sanctuary cities” have been overrun and overwhelmed, their elected leaders calling for action and reform.

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Here Comes The Snakes

Glenn Peck
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Disclaimer: The best all time snake story and the best there will ever be was told by Wendy Bagwell, “Here comes the rattlesnakes” (You Tube).What follows are some personal accounts and my reporting of snake stories told to me.

Our Allies are Under Attack

U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice
Thursday, April 18, 2024
This past weekend, Iran launched its first-ever direct strike on Israel. Iran and its proxies, who are the primary backers of Hamas, launched an unprecedented aerial strike, utilizing one-way attack drones, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, and land attack cruise missiles at our ally, Israel.

Shoo Fleas!

Patti Poteete
Thursday, April 18, 2024
With so much bad news coming at us at the speed of a channel click, what I am about to say may seem mundane, but bear with me. My topic is important to those of us affected by the problem. It happens to people everywhere yet is kept hushed and hidden due to the stigma of its subject—fleas.

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Hay, Hay, And More Hay

Glenn Peck
Thursday, April 11, 2024
My first knowledge of mechanized hay baling happened at age five on our little sharecropper farm in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
State Senator Grant Green

State Senator Grant Green

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Senate Notes

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
By STATE SENATOR GRANT GREENThe Senate has passed the halfway point in this legislative session.
U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice

U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice

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Capitol Comments

U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice
Thursday, April 4, 2024
In our state, we live by the line, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it’ll change.” It’s an acknowledgment of the state’s unpredictable weather patterns, which can be both a blessing and a curse.
Like Watching Cheese Age

Like Watching Cheese Age

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Like Watching Cheese Age

Patti Poteete
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The computer has become a main source of socialization and entertainment these days, especially tech-savvy users, with good reason. Just about anything anyone needs or wants can be found by Googling it on the Internet. Buy and sell houses on the Internet. Find love on the Internet.