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It was a long time ago. The Wayne Bullard family was going on a trip. Not our first nor was it to be our last. We were all going to Hawaii. It involved a trip up to OKC to catch our flight which left real early in the morning which meant we had to leave the night before. The six of us.

Addressed to Coal County and Coal County Treasurer: Iamwritingtoexpress serious concern regarding a recent and extraordinary tax increase imposed by the countyan increase, from $95.00 to $1000.00 a year, totaling approximately 953%. This action appears not only excessive, but fundamentally unfair.

We’re Not So Slow Anytime I drive up to Seminole over that road that’s been under construction like, forever (between Wewoka and Seminole) I think of when I lived over on Highway #3 in Centrahoma. There were a lot of times that found me sitting next to my grandpa, W. W.

We’re Not So Slow Anytime I drive up to Seminole over that road that’s been under construction like, forever (between Wewoka and Seminole) I think of when I lived over on Highway #3 in Centrahoma. There were a lot of times that found me sitting next to my grandpa, W. W.

If you need a laugh today, then this should do it! A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible.This is amazing and brought tears of laughter to my eyes.I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching???

A Hazy Day in AllenOne day, a long time ago, I walked out on the street in Allen. It was a breezy day with a little dust and trash moving around the curbs. Not many cars parked downtown and there stood J.I. Jones, wearing his black “Curlee” suit, complete with his cigar and looking at the scene.

Growing old isn’t all that bad but you have to change a lot of ways you are used to living. I once heard old George Burns say, “One thing I do is when I bend over to tie my shoes I take a good look around down there and see if I need to take care of anything else while I’m down there.

Sometimes We Forget I’ve been laid up sick a few days this new year and am making efforts to get all my ducks lined up so I can have some vertebrae surgically repaired and realigned so I can get back to normal. Whatever that is.I have a memory of a “long-ago time” concerning a nice lady named Dora.

Family UniversityAs a child, and then a young man, growing up in the home of Marge and Ted Priest, I didn’t realize I was attending an educational institution. I thought I was just growing up in a family. My life back then was filled with school, church, chores, and little league baseball.

Much of America is enjoying a large dose of winter this week. There will be more to come.This is butt burning weather, but let me explain. When I was around four or five years old I drank too much soda pop before I went to bed.