Breaking out the birthday candles

Two big birthdays are on tap in the coming months – the 100th birthday of Rt. 66 and the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Both rightfully mean a lot to the citizens of Clinton, the state of Oklahoma, and this wonderful country itself.The Oklahoma Rt.

Angels, demons and UFO questions

For centuries, stargazers of many kinds have debated the meaning of unidentified objects in the heavens and encounters with mysterious beings on earth.“Each new discovery, even every new theory, is held at first to have the most wide-reaching theological and philosophical consequences.

Political beliefs put wedge in friendship

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently discovered that a new friend of mine has a different political opinion than I do.Since then, I have stopped reaching out and asking to hang out. The other day, she confronted me to ask why I’ve been distant.

Case for conservation in conservatism

PARSONS, West Virginia – Under a canopy of red and sugar maple, yellow poplar and sweet birch trees sits a colorful vernal riot of wildflowers like Canada violet, phlox and Solomon’s seal – and a case study of a modern collision of two of the hardiest ideological perennials on the political...

Asking ‘more’ from Class of 2026

Every so often there are milestone moments in a person’s life. Getting a driver’s license, that first kiss, or having a child come to mind. One on the calendar of noted events is graduation.It feels like it will never get here, as the days drag on in the classroom. Then “Boom!” It’s finally here.

Soaring Orthodox crosses West Virginia

There is nothing unusual about turning a corner in West Virginia’s maze of rough mountain roads and seeing churches with plain white walls and big porches.

Barney Frank’s deafening whisper

BOSTON – As he lies dying, the man who once snarled from the floor of the House of Representatives – whose rhetorical rockets’ red blare mercilessly exposed the logistical flaws in the arguments of his overmatched opponents, whose piercing, pitiless wit stung his rivals, whose caustic asides roiled...

Investments increase education funding

The 2026 legislative session will soon conclude as the Legislature has fulfilled our primary function and constitutional requirement of passing a balanced budget. The Fiscal Year ’27 budget was agreed upon by both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the governor. The $12.

Legends, leases, the love of mothers

Clinton lost an icon Wednesday with the sudden death of Denny Meacham. If people didn’t recognize him on the street, they surely knew him by his voice. That’s because Meacham served as the home public address announcer for Red Tornado football for decades.

We need the dog’s story for more details

The initially released surveillance video of the recent attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump was blurry and incomplete.