Columns
The $3,800 SUV
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD A few months ago, a 78-year-old gentleman made a left-turn in front of me that resulted in a traffic accident. In short, he had minor injuries, I…
Help teaching the Constitution
By Rep. RICK WEST I recently had several people help me pass out pocket-size copies of the U.S. Constitution to eighth-graders throughout House District 3.
On to Thanksgiving
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Halloween 2023 will soon be behind us, and I guess there are persons who will miss it. Maybe I was not paying attention, but it did not…
Support Live Music 10-24-2023
By TERRY JOE WILES Ya know, I wish that I paid more attention in school. But it appears I ain’t too far from another publishing milestone. It is creepin’ up…
Spookathon
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD “In the ‘Close Encounters of the Weird Kind’ department, the traditional Halloween spooks don’t have much of a chance, this year,” old man Red said. “I mean,…
Assorted fears
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD “Recreational fear” is marketed year-round, and I can only define the term with examples: Do you like scary movies? Horror, thrillers, suspense movies and the like are…
Muscadines
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Having had only negative experiences with wild grapes in my youth, I guess it’s understandable I’d not realize the merits of native muscadines—Vitis rotundifolia—all the years…
Support Live Music 10-10-2023
By TERRY JOE WILES Make plans for the events in Downtown Poteau Fact-”The one of the only activities that activates, stimulates and uses the whole brain is playing music”- David…
Music on the mountain and more
By TERRY JOE WILES The first weekend in October has a lotta music/food/family fun with “take a Jacket” Oklahoma weather in the forecast. Highs in the mid 70’s and lows…