I’m the only one that doesn’t speak Spanish

DEAR HARRIETTE: I live in a neighborhood that is predominantly Spanish-speaking, and where I go to school, most of the students are Latinx. I am the only non-Spanish-speaker in my friend group.My friends will speak Spanish in front of me, knowing that I cannot engage with them.

Americans believe in value of work

Oklahomans from Kenton to Idabel and Hollis to Quapaw understand the value of work and supporting our families. As Proverbs 14:23 states, “All hard work brings profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

PTSD raises likelihood of heart disease

Dear Doctor: I'm the sister of a veteran, and I'm very interested in the recent study about people with PTSD having a higher risk of heart problems.Can you please talk about that? My family suspects our sister has PTSD, but she won't let us talk about it.

College freshman misses parent’s rules

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a freshman at my university. I have always had a strict schedule because of my parents, and now I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of freedom I have in college. Is this normal? I can't believe it, but I'm actually missing my parents and their rules.

Stop the steal has new meaning

"Stop the Steal" has a new and critical meaning. “That slogan has energized Donald Trump and his supporters as they promote their totally baseless claim that the 2020 election was rigged against them. But "Stop the Steal" now must animate Trump opponents, not acolytes.

Pelosi isn’t getting what she wants

Remember when President Joe Biden stunned the political world by threatening to veto a bipartisan $1.1 trillion traditional infrastructure spending bill that he, Joe Biden, had just encouraged the Senate to pass?

Clinton, W’ford study good for both

This week the Clinton and Weatherford city councils agreed to work together on a feasibility study to see if building a pipeline between the two cities could be advantageous for both.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1835, the Texas Revolution began as American settlers battled Mexican troops near the Guadalupe River.In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGOHerman Windsor of Arapaho had an 802-bowling series. His score was the highest series ever bowled at Circle Bowl in Clinton.

C/A Tribal complex is beautiful

Dear Editor, I’d like the City of Clinton to know that there is a trash-free treasure east of town.As some of you know, I walk early each morning to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise and Oklahoma nature.I pick up trash along the way to tidy up the view.Some of my walks take me east of town.