Guest Columnist Once in a great while some athlete captures my attention and I become enamored with the very heart, soul and sinew of that person. If this Olympian doesn’t make your heart “soar like an eagle” then you may not have a heart.

Sales Tax holiday is set for Aug. 2-4, where designated items free from tax include any clothing or footwear less than $100.

The Epoch Times The Secret Service is making changes in the wake of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, the agency’s new acting director announced on July 30. Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a national organization that was established Oct. 11, 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism for God, Home and Country. The NSDAR was incorporated in 1896 by an Act of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to Schedule III.

Funeral services for Aurora Elaine Pitman, of Paris, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home in Valliant. Aurora passed away July 28, 2024, at the age of 11.

Billy Edward Vansickle, a cherished husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, at the age of 76. Born on Sept. 2, 1947 in Lake West, Okla., to Julius Rass and Eva Mae (Daniels) Vansickle, Billy’s journey through life was marked by his courage, thoughtfulness and passion for the people and interests he held dear.

Makalyn Mitchell, of Valliant, earned an Associate of Arts in General Studies from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2024. Mitchell was one of more than 14,000 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the 2023-24.

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced a series of public meetings concerning a proposed hydro-power plant project on the upper reaches of Kiamichi River in the general area of the common boundaries of Pushmataha, Latimer and LeFlore Counties. The project applicant is The Southeast Oklahoma Power Corporation (SEOPC), which plans to construct a 1,200-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectric facility and transfer the power 100 miles south into Northeast Texas.