Mar 24, 2015
Being poor had its advantages
In retrospect, growing up poor had its advantages. Many of my long summer days were spent without being planned and structured every day. I was allowed to have time to use my imagination and dream dr…
Mar 24, 2015
The ALICE struggle is real
Working at a non-profit with limited resources has opened my eyes to a world where money is very limited and other resources have to fill in to plug holes. Volunteers are one of those resources. The…
Mar 24, 2015
Speak Out March 25
Friday, 1:56 p.m.
Hey this is Dennis Dean. I’m a little confused on the negotiations between the White House and the U.N. with Iran. I could swear that the Iran has consistently stated for ye…
Mar 20, 2015
Speak Out March 21
Sunday 5:39 p.m.
I see here that Cole says that he was raised to answer his elders “yes sir,” and “no ma’am,” and that’s all he was doing. You know, he could follow the law. He was raised to follo…
Mar 20, 2015
Don’t be afraid of Jesus’ name
Dear Editor,
On two disgusting happenings. The racist song by SAE fraternity students at Oklahoma University was disgraceful. God bless their president, reiterating the zero tolerance policy.…
Mar 20, 2015
Common sense needed for Highway 90
Dear Editor,
Again, lets confront the downtown traffic issue with the cost of construction and the cost to the business owners. Demolish all the buildings in the way and build a new brid…
Mar 19, 2015
Why my cape is red
This Saturday morning I will be on my bike cycling 36 miles to raise money for diabetes, participating in the 2015 Tour de Cure. Wearing the red rider jersey makes me feel like a superhero riding for…
Mar 17, 2015
President is no longer a community organizer
Dear Editor,
I can't believe it. An announcement on TV just said that " The administration is distancing itself from the former Secretary of State's security violations." The function of the admi…
Mar 17, 2015
Downtown will not improve without widening Highway 90
Dear Editor,
It is very clear that all the "downtown" development people want is to promote the river for their personnel gain. They care nothing about the merchants that have been in business on…
Mar 17, 2015
Speak Out March 18
Thursday 5:14 a.m.
This is Kenneth. I would like to refer to a woman becoming president. I have no problem with a woman becoming president. As long as she is similar to Esther or Ruth, but I …