October begins this Friday, and what better time than to compile some of the most hair-raising, bone-chilling, and blood-curdling films you should...

O P E N I N G STATEMENT. REALITY CHECK – Some years ago, my oldest brother said, “If our country does not control the refugee situation, our...

“Would she be pretty? Would she be thin? Would the world be kind to her- or would it make her feel small?” One day, without warning, all the...

One of my high school history teachers had a profound impact on the lives of his students. He distilled words of wisdom in class. His most...

The Kay County Free Fair. An event that has been occurring for just over a century now during the second full week in September, starting...

Not much time passed before the news of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York reached Blackwell. That afternoon, this headline spread...

The dull roar of a crowd in costume. The sunlight pouring in through the Overland Park Convention Center’s ceiling windows, bathing the capes,...

BLAME GAME? Due to the extensive number of problems, some people seem to seek out someone or something to blame. With this in mind, we are going to...

“Everywhere is haunted.” Nia DaCosta’s CANDYMAN opened this past weekend after several pandemic-related delays to just over $22 million dollars...

Country music has lost yet another one of the greats: Tom T. Hall. If you’ve heard the songs “Watermelon Wine,” “Me and Jesus” and “Faster Horses,”...

“I believe there’s a hero in all of us…that keeps us honest…gives us strength…makes us noble…and finally allows us to die with pride, even though...

O P E N I N G STATEMENT: Time will tell in the next few months how the COVID-19 impact will be on our area. Some of us old timers are scratching...

Dark clouds covered the sky, and rain poured down over Highway 11 near Medford on Friday as my parents and I drove to Alva. I was on my way to...

“Being a warrior isn’t always easy. You and your thuggy ass friends, what are you doing for your people? It’s easy to be bad. But it’s hard to be a...

Hello again, J.T. loyal readers! My apologies for being so slow – “medical reasons”. This week’s feature will center on the old phrase, “There...