ENERGY WATCH

Oil prices waffled upward Tuesday, reaching for, but not quite touching the $40 threshold as traders anticipated a decrease in demand due to a threatening uptick in COVID-19 cases and increased production from the Middle East as the Libyan blockade is lifted.

My Independence Day advice? Don’t blow up Yia Yia

This weekend Americans across the country and throughout the world will celebrate 244 years of cooking out by raising a solo cup, bottle or can and proclaim, “Happy birthday, America” Versions will vary, but the gist will be the same One thing’s for certain… with everything that’s going on in the...

Make a Commitment to Your Health

Did you know on average, an American woman is expected to live five years longer than an American man? Since the 1920s, men’s life expectancy has continued to drop compared to women. During Men’s Health Month, I want to start the conversation on how to change this alarming trend.

Just vote

On Tuesday, June 30, the 2020 Primary Election will take place and voters in Payne County will head to the polls to determine, in some cases, who will represent their political party in the November General Election, in other races, to elect candidates into office because no Democratic candidates...

Celebrate Dad

While the world spirals into chaos, I’m going to hit the pause button. For just a little while, let’s forget about COVID-19, social distancing, wearing (or not wearing) masks in public. Not having a buffet to eat at, and no NBA playoffs or Summer Olympics to enjoy.

Yes, but it’s a humid heat

As I was buying four bags of EZ Ice this weekend, I commented to to the nice lady at the register about how ridiculously hot it seemed to be. She concurred with one of the most popular quotes in the Okie repertoire: “Oh honey, bless your heart. It’s not the heat. It’s the humidity.

- LETTER TO THE EDITOR -

Dear Editor, My name is Veronica Atkinson. I am John’s sister. My brother was not an abusive person. He has one girl, Terran Atkinson, who has his grandson whom he will never meet now; two sons who I am trying to find so they will know about their dad, and i am not sure if they have kids.

We need to decide what is right for America and what is not

George Floyd was murdered at the hands of Derek Chauvin, who happened to be a Minneapolis police officer. Chauvin’s Day in court will come. Tragically, Floyd’s will not.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Now this isn’t to the editor, but to the supposed macho men who pulled up in the pickups in the 1200 block of East Maple at the little creek crossing and threw in a litter of baby kittens. Guess what, you guys didn’t quite succeed!

What exactly are we afraid of?

I don’t know about you, but I enjoy a good scare sometimes. While I’m not a horror flick junkie, I do find certain scary movies mildly entertaining and have been know to jump a little at the startling parts, but what is fear, exactly?