Just Thinkin’ Super Bowl 57 upon us. The Super Bowl game has long been the object of super hype. Fanatical fans can take up the slack. 57 will match the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs....

A lady once told me that there are people who are green fruit — they hang around until time ripens them. It was her way of saying that undeveloped people are all along the way. If we will be patient t...

It’s been 27 years, but I’d do it all again. Actually, I did do it all again, and my wife Brenda and I celebrate it twice each year. Today is our wedding anniversary. It’s our second in the past four ...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Democrat, Jan. 26, 1923 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Feb. 1, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –Although not in...

This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Democrat, Jan. 19, 1923 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 29, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –A lack of disp...

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This Week in County History — Sequoyah County Times, Jan. 16, 1948 From the files of Your Sequoyah County Times 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 18, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –Blue Ribbon Downs...

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Just Thinkin’ In a recent Just Thinkin’, I cited some of Roger Miller’s lyrics from King of the Road. My narrative prompted a newspaper contact to send me a note. I paraphrase but the response said, “...

Wisely, we cannot let a bad example influence how we are going to feel. We are individuals with minds and spirits totally different from others. Our compassion cannot make us have pity for others by t...

I made another trip to Ohio last week because my daughter’s pregnancy required emergency surgery to save my unborn grandson. My daughter Sydney went in for a routine appointment and they discovered fr...

Just Thinkin* Recently, I’ve paid attention to the going-ons in Washington, D.C. as the House of Representatives attempted to elect a Speaker. As the number of unsuccessful ballots increased so did th...

Begin your day the same way you would bake a cake. Stir in the best ingredients and mix it in the right way and at the right speed. Bake it to perfection and then frost it with the best of flavors so ...

This Week in County History 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 11,1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) -TIMES Commentary: —Announcement a few days ago of starting dates to turn U.S. 59 Highway from Sallisaw...

Chief Chat When Cherokees need to flee an abusive situation at home, they must have a safe place to go. That’s why we recently opened a new Cherokee Nation-led domestic violence center in Adair County...

Blackgum Christian Union Church ARE YOU ASHAMED OF JESUS CHRIST!!! IF YOU ARE, PLEASE RECONSIDER!!! HE LOVES YOU, BUT HE WANTS TO WARN YOU TOO!!! PLEASE!!! PRAISE HIM IN ALL WAYS AS BEST AS ONLY YOU C...

I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too....

This Week in County History 25 Years Ago (From Jan. 11, 1998, issue of the Sequoyah County Times) –The racetrack may be muddy due to recent weather, but Blue Ribbon Downs isn’t stuck in the mud anymor...

Doc was just getting up to leave the philosophy counter as Herb walked in. Herb was grinning and flexing muscles and had the look of eagles in his eyes. We stared. “Herb,” said Doc. “You know, you can...

Part V I pulled into the driveway and couldn’t believe my eyes. Poor Betty was dead by the bottom step of the porch and the other dogs had taken her bedding apart and strung the filling all over the y...