Body Newspaper reporters and editors are occasionally singled out by our readers who have specific things (often confidential) they want to tell us. Those “things” run the gamut from someone stealing money from a public body, to having large silent UFOs hovering around their property.

Body Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters has prevailed in a face-off with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister regarding millions of dollars in state spending with Hofmeister belatedly agreeing to provide more transparency.

Body Dear Editor, As a home health professional, I have seen firsthand how the clinically advanced, costeffective care we provide helps the homebound members of our community. That’s why I was so disappointed to see that Medicare has proposed cuts to home health once again.

Body Like so many of us, I have a lot of my family and friends’ birthdates in my phone’s calendar, and I have it set to notify me when a loved one’s birthday is on the horizon.

Body I can’t ever remember a time in the past half-century when there were so many job opportunities in Southeast Oklahoma and right here in Choctaw County. It’s almost safe to say there are either no businesses...

Body I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July holiday celebrating our freedoms with your family and friends. I enjoyed the long weekend and feel so incredibly blessed to live in the greatest country in the world.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin JJ Humphrey, R-Lane, has presented Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor with a proposed lawsuit against the Biden Administration for what he calls an utter failure to protect the nation’s borders.

Body First United Bank announced that it has been named to Forbes’ 2022 ranking of America’s Best Banks.

Body Comments to: andybowman839@ gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn. com Andy was once approached by two of his church members, military men, who asked him to become an Army chaplain.

Body Summertimes are usually somewhat laid back here in Southeast Oklahoma, except perhaps for the dozen hay crews working feverishly to roll up thousands of bales of hay.