How to help pets in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m heartbroken seeing the destruction in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina after Hurricane Helene. There must be a lot of lost, hungry and suffering pets.

Learn to adjust your body to a new sleeping schedule

DEAR DR. ROACH: I just retired from working the graveyard shift for 40 years.

Ticks are still out well into fall

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog “Austin” was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease. He’s responding very well to treatment with antibiotics.

Congressional candidate Wade to visit Durant

Brandon Wade, Democratic candidate for U.S. representative from Congressional District 2, will speak at two events in Durant on October 1.

Fosamax is an appropriate, albeit powerful medicine for osteopenia

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 65-year-old, overweight white woman.

Fight back against fleas

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My apartment has been infested with fleas all summer! I’m so frustrated. My two cats are suffering from hot spots and patchy fur because of the flea bites, and I’ve constantly got bites all over my legs.

Remembering Della Springer

My grandmother, Della Springer, was a prolific writer who took frequent breaks from truck farming to write poems, editorials and stories. And of course, to let readers of her weekly column know that the peas were ready to harvest or the corn was sweet enough to pick.

Little logic to open primaries

Backers of an “open primary” system in Oklahoma claim that our current election system is fatally flawed and would be better if it looked more like California’s system. That alone is a clue the proposed system is no panacea.

Facts or feelings: Which are more important?

The question posed in the title of this article refers to the coming election in November. When we cast our ballot, will we have truly examined valid information so we can make the wisest choice? No doubt many voters have already decided who they plan to vote for when they cast their ballots.

History says the Democrats deliver

Now that Biden has ceded the weight of the Democratic Presidential candidacy to Kamala Harris, we need to take stock of what he and she have accomplished together. Harris, as Vice-President, may have stepped back from the “presidential” spotlight, but much of what was accomplished bears her imprint.