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

Custer County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee was on hand at the state capitol to celebrate Farm City Festival activities in Oklahoma.

LGBTQ+ dreams in today's American Catholic Church

As a child in inner-city Milwaukee, Father Bryan Massingale's grandmother gave him a leather-bound copy of The New Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, along with a dream that he might need it someday.'My grandmother was not delusional.

The Nation of Islam: A brief history offered

May 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little.Malcolm X was a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, or NOI, and helped to lead the organization until he left in 1964 – the year before his assassination.The NOI, whose role in civil rights movements...

Visit to physician after onset of new symptoms

Dear Doctors: I’m a 29-year-old man at a normal weight, and I eat a balanced and healthy diet. I’ve been having night sweats and sometimes also mild or moderate kidney pain. There is a history of cancer on both of my parents’ sides of the family.

Cousin needs to confront past trauma from parents

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am at a loss on how to express my concerns to my cousin. She has gone through some serious emotional trauma at the hands of her parents, and I have witnessed firsthand how she hasn’t fully healed or even addressed those issues seriously.

Golf’s recent political meltdown

For more than a year, professional golf has been engulfed in a civil war over money and politics.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 138th day of 2023 and the 60th day of spring.In 1917, the United States passed the Selective Service Act, a conscription law requiring registration of all men ages 21 to 30 who were not already in the military.In 1974, India successfully tested its first nuclear weapon.In 1980, Mount...

DO JUST ONE THING

Short-term homestays are very common now as an alternative to hotels when traveling. While there are many large companies that offer a wide variety of vacation rental properties, you can up your eco-friendly game by choosing one with sustainability in mind.

Woman doesn’t offer to cover friend’s meal

DEAR HARRIETTE: A few days ago, I went out with a friend for dinner. As I was about to pay, I realized I had left my wallet at home. Not to worry, I thought.I had my phone, and I knew that the venue accepted Apple Pay. So I attempted to use it, only to find out that it wasn’t working.

Thanks to changes, baseball is back

One day in 1951, during Willie Mays’ rookie season, my father took me to the Polo Grounds in Manhattan to see him play. What I recall most vividly is emerging from a shadowy corridor under the stands into the astonishing sunlit green of the outfield grass.