To ever grow, it will have to be let go

Clinton Regional Hospital will not financially succeed on its current trajectory unless some outside source other than the City of Clinton steps in to provide the backing for it.

We need to start thinking beyond politics, it won't save us

Imade a rookie mistake. I was in a hotel room in Ohio five days before the presidential election and I turned the TV on. MSNBC and CNN were all about the 'fascist' 'barbaric' Donald Trump, and Fox News seemed to be in another world.

Who did we endorse this election? That isn't the question

Forget the opinions of newspaper czars. The question many voters needed to know in this feverish White House race was simple: Who did we endorse?Writing in the style of 'The Screwtape Letters' by Christian apologist C.S.

Walking backward may link to cognition

Dear Doctors: My father is 74 years old. He wants to stay healthy, so he has started taking a fitness class at his local community center. One of the exercises they do is to walk backward. The instructor says it’s good for your body, and also for cognition. Do you know if this is actually true?

Woman conflicted about dating friends’ ex

DEAR HARRIETTE: There’s this guy I’ve been interested in for a while now. We have great chemistry, and every time we hang out, I find myself liking him more. The problem is, he’s already gone after three of my friends.

Examination of public corruption laws

Recently, I participated in an interim study, IS-24-061, examining public corruption laws. Overall, the study primarily focused on waste, fraud, and abuse, but it was more about identifying waste than uncovering actual criminal activity.

DO JUST ONE THING

• Laundry detergent sheets are all the rage now, replacing heavy plastic jugs as an ecofriendly way to add detergent to your washing machine. Since the soap is activated in water, it’s imperative to make sure the stack of sheets does not get wet or even come in contact with trace amounts of water.

Adult child struggles to trust mom

DEAR HARRIETTE: I love my mom, but I just can’t trust her with any sensitive information. Every time I share something personal or private, she turns around and tells my family, her friends and even acquaintances, and it’s incredibly frustrating.

The EPA is right to take firm action

It is almost impossible to be against a rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency last month requiring utilities to replace all lead pipes within a decade. After all, who opposes the swift removal of a deadly toxin from drinking water?

Memorial Interchange to be designated

The interchange of Interstate 40 and Airport Road in Weatherford soon will be designated as the “Lt. Gen. Thomas P.Stafford Memorial Interchange,” thanks to legislation I was able to pass this year.House Bill 2291 took effect Nov.1.