Columns & Opinions

Anxious reader needs help feeling safe

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: Lately, my anxiety has been keeping me up at night, scaring me away from windows, crowded places, public transportation and tall buildings, and causing excessive overthinking. With recent developments between the United States and countries like Iran, I am afraid all the time.

Key measures have been passed

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

With the first six weeks of the 2026 legislative session behind us, we have passed the first major deadline. Bills were required to be advanced from their assigned Senate Committee by March 5 to remain eligible for consideration and potentially become law this year.

We all need people who can accept us

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

I’ve always known I was lucky when it came to family.I saw classmates who had impossible siblings, and I knew my curly-headed younger sister was a catch. I knew people who really hated spending time with their parents, and I always had fun with mine – and I still do.

Man plays coy after years of flirting

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: There’s a guy who’s constantly liking and responding to my posts on social media – I’m talking for two years and counting! A few years back, he was married to someone I’m only a few degrees separated from. I didn’t know the woman, but I’m friendly with her sister.

Parents skeptical of daughter’s college plans

Saturday, March 14, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter is going to be a senior in high school next year, so my husband and I have started talking about colleges. She told us that she wants to go to college abroad in London.Her dad and I don’t like this idea at all because she’ll be so far away from us.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Daily blood pressure checks increase data

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Dear Doctors: I was surprised to learn that two of my friends (we are in our mid-40s) take their blood pressure every day. They both say their doctors think it’s a good way to get ahead of potential problems. Do you know if these kinds of at-home readings are reliable?

40 YEARS AGO Dads and daughters enjoyed dining together at the annual Clinton Kiwanis Club Father-Daughter Banquet. Dr. A.A. Mohammad’s guests at the festive occasion were his daughters, Jamila, 3, left, and Shereen, 6.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, March 14, 2026

30 YEARS AGO• The legal team at Clinton High School was one of the top eight teams in the spring mock trial competition, scoring 203 points against Putnam City West in quarterfinals competition before being eliminated.

Duvall dug into the realities of faith

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Before playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in “Apocalypse Now,” actor Robert Duvall, a U.S. Army veteran, persuaded a Vietnam War helicopter pilot to explain the realities of air cavalry life.

Meddling friend impedes romance

Thursday, March 12, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: There’s a guy I like. We’ve spent time around each other in group settings, and he seems like someone worth exploring. There’s chemistry between us; we flirt often, but part of me is afraid to cross the line.

DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, March 12, 2026

• Do you invest in the stock market? You might be wondering if your portfolio is ecofriendly or supports sustainable business practices. The ESG rating (short for Environment, Social and Governance) gives companies and mutual funds a score.