Jobs have always been the life-blood of communities and towns... large or small.

Better quality jobs and better incomes directly equate to a more vigorous retail environment which churns out millions in tax revenues that are required to build and sustain a vibrant city or town and tons of municipal services.

This is why many communities show consistent growth... while others languish.

Their very future is governed by how they compete and battle for quality jobs.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond requesting an examination into the collection of probation fees by the states’ district attorneys.

HUGO — The Lady Buffaloes are 1-2 one week into the season after a game one win over Henryetta and losses to Wright City and Broken Bow. Hugo started the season on a high note with a 48-44 road win over Henryetta, but head coach David Vann walked away from the game disappointed in the change in his team from the second quarter on.

By Andy and Renie Bowman Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Here’s what happens so often. A person becomes an adult, marries, has children, grows ill or old, and dies.

the point it real... As we draw closer to the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child in a few weeks, it is a good time to take inventory of our many blessings and put them into proper perspective.

Oklahoma Watch On Dec. 31, 2022, Oklahoma incarcerated 22,745 people, a 2.3% increase from 22,235 in December 2021. Oklahoma had the nation’s fourth-highest incarceration rate at the end of last year, trailing Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. Oklahoma was one of four states where more than 1% of male residents were serving a prison sentence of one year or longer.

to point Publisher Most American citizens are well aware of the social unrest that has marched across our nation in the past few years. Numerous groups of people have organized representing social concepts ranging from the far left...