My mother and the arts

Ifyouhaven’tguessed by now -- after a grand total of two columns since becoming editor I feel incredibly blessed that I grew up with the family I did. All of them.

My mother and the cows

I didn’t grow up on a farm, though we were out in the country. We didn’t have animals outside of our dogs, and at one point, some guinea fowl and chickens (another story altogether).

The world’s greatest grandparents

I have the world’s greatest grandparents.Yes, I know. I’m sure a lot of people think that. And I’m sure they’re correct. Grandparents, by nature, tend to be pretty cool people. But I am so very grateful that the universe brought me Lee Roy and Linda Kalka.You see, I was born Emily Shook.

Kudos to Mr. and Mrs. Stitt

It was easy to overlook the couple sitting in lawn chairs to watch the high jump competition at the Tiger Classic track meet in Stroud Saturday.The man was tall, dark-haired and wearing a baseball cap that read OKIE, and they seemed particularly interested in a high jumper from Oklahoma Christian...

Town Talk

Community events and activities this week include F.B.C. Kids Wednesday March 11th 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. First Baptist Church 302 West 4th Street; Stroud Community Clothing Ministry Thursday March 12th 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. West Highway 66; Stroud Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting Thursday March...

Letter to the editor

To the Editor: I was involved in a domestic violence case, and to my surprise, my OIDS attorney never once asked me what my side of the story was. In fact, I didn’t even speak to the investigator on my case until four months in jail.

Town Talk

The Kendrick Cemetery Association is holding their annual meeting this Sunday, February 15th at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Kendrick Town Hall. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.The Oklahoma Humanities Book Club is returning to the Stroud Library.

Town Talk

Congratulations to Charles Palmer and Cody Paige and their families on the grand re-opening of Stroud’s historic landmark, Skyliner Motel. Sunday was an exciting day for our community as we celebrated their accomplishment.

Old photos

With the weather prognosticators predicting a fairly powerful storm this week for Oklahoma and much of the nation, I figured it might be wise to prepare a little.Around 8 on Monday morning one of the apps on my cell phone alerted me about a winter storm watch for our area beginning around 9 a.m....

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Congratulations to the Rock Café on being chosen by the Route 66 Centennial Commission to be featured on one of the Centennial billboards on Turner Turnpike. The billboard reads “100 Years of Neon” and the one located by Stroud features the Rock’s neon sign and it lights up.