Okies in the Field at a hard rock concert

On Sept. 7, I went to a hard rock concert. While that may not seem like unusual behavior for the masses, those who know me know that I’m a die-hard Jazz fanatic and have been since childhood. The arguments I had in school with fellow students who were rock fans over the years could fill a novel.

Southeastern sets all-time enrollment high in initial Fall 2024 reporting

Continuing a trend over the last decade, Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced record enrollment and outstanding growth for the Fall 2024 semester.

Vouchers are killing public schools

Vouchers are a state-funded program that pays tuition, fees, and other expenses for students to attend private schools or to be homeschooled, rather than attending a free public school. Of course, state funds are taxpayer money.

COMING EVENTS

Oct. 3-5 The Friends of the Donald W.

What are the odds?

Sometimes I wonder, is it just me, or is this normal? I keep thinking, what are the odds? First, three out of four of us Rogers brothers at different times and places married Carolyns. Not a plan—just happened that way! Made for fun times at family get-togethers, like Thanksgiving.

Kingston 2024 Homecoming

Kingston 2024 Homecoming

Treating a cat’s ingrown toenail

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I don’t know how it happened, because I check and trim my cat’s nails regularly. Today, “Sparks” cried out in pain when I checked his right paw, and that’s when, on closer inspection, I saw that one of the middle claws had grown around, down and into the pad of his paw!

COURT RECORDS

Felonies filed Kristen Checole Downs, 34, Calera, DUI. Cody Earon Keen, 30, Greenville,Texas, fugitive from justice.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Delbert Reece Bell to Jason Reece Bell, warranty deed Brittany Ballard, Brittany Lee Sweeting and Paul Ballard to Matthew Collamore, warranty deed Willard Dale Dunegan to Aaron Dale Dunegan, warranty deed Rella Ventures to Amanda Marie Florido and Jesse...

SE to celebrate contributions of sovereign tribal nations with unveiling of ‘The Two Brothers’ sculpture

A collaborative project between Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Chickasaw Nation will be featured prominently on campus when “The Two Brothers” is unveiled in Legacy Plaza at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 4.