Museum is tops for world travel

It’s often been said people in Clinton don’t understand just what a jewel they have in their own back yard with the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum serving as a fixture for world travelers.

The many contradictions of Trump

What to make of Donald Trump now?

Going against the grain has its place

Nobody likes being told what to do. Not in this lifetime or any other. That’s why people bristle up at the thought of someone else trying to dictate what they can or cannot do or at the very least suggest it.It’s part of the rebellious nature infused within everyone’s DNA.

‘Popes should not do press conferences’

As Pope Leo XIV left his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, a circle of reporters pressed forward.Early in his pontificate, Leo has been cautious with the press. But after some comments in Italian, he agreed to “one question” from the EWTN network.

Fort Sumter and American division

CHARLESTON, S.C. – On an artificial island 4 miles from downtown stands an unlikely reminder of the cost of national disunion, a granite monument to discord, both a reminder of the price of division and a warning to contemporary political warriors.

Newspaper, community – perfect pair

It all started with a pot roast.Actually, it was more of a culmination of things that made me fall in love with this community back in the summer of 1999, but that does serve as a good opening line.

Partnership in Public Transparency

With our professional training, our code of ethics, and standing as a neutral third party, newspapers have been entrusted with the important task of publishing notices required by law.It is a job we do not take lightly.

Modern day: The vital role of a free press

On the eve of Oklahoma Newspaper Week (Oct. 5-11), community newspapers across the Sooner State are busy doing what our nation’s founding fathers envisioned that they must, so the new Republic and its focus on freedom could withstand the certain intrusion of corruption and misdirection.

One-way road leads to support pledge

There are times when good things are not always discovered by an easier linear path. This will become evident to local and out-of-town visitors once work begins on the sewer manhole being installed near the intersection of Red Wheat Drive and Oliver Avenue.

It’s a good idea to reduce drug cost

The White House has proposed good and bad ideas to reduce drug costs. Among the better ones is a reform of the obscure 340B drug program, which enriches large hospitals at the expense of patients. Cue the protests from the hospital lobby.