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Your relationships will be few, if you wait for everyone to come to you.More and more people are living in isolation. Their world is their telephone. Their friends are on their phones. Their church experiences are on their phones. Their recreation is on their phones.

Donnie McCarn was born December 23, 1950 in Holdenville. He was born to Robert and Belle McCarn. Donnie grew up and attended school in Holdenville where he excelled in baseball and basketball.

From our files . . . 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.

Wise Words from a Wise ManTip of the hat to the Rev. Jesse Spurlock, former pastor at Highland Park Baptist Church in Midwest City, who provides food for thought in the weekly bulletin at the church where he pastored for 18 years.

No matter how much things may change, some truths never go out of style. Tell that to the unbelieving younger generation. Examples: You can buy a house, but not a home. You can buy a clock, but not time. You can buy a bed, but not sleep. You can buy a book, but not knowledge.

Looking for Allen History Driving the scenic Highway 1 between Ada and Allen a person passes through some nice and historic territory. The old Kullihoma Indian Reservation is here and there is a Historic Marker signifying the location where Chief Black Dog camped and hunted buffalo back in 1834.

You have probably been told a few times in your life to not let anyone take away your own peace. That you responsible if you are filled to the brim with good will toward all mankind - or had your fill of all mankind. “Your happiness is in your hands, and it depends upon your own reactions to events.

A HARD LESSON Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and I must have had the same father. Or maybe it just seems like it. A story from chapter 5 of Manchin’s recently released book. Dead Center, tells why.

E AIt was a busy day. The phone was alive with business and as I glanced out over my store, I was pleased to see everyone was busy.Then things started to go downhill. My wife was working too, and she walked up to me and gave me that look. “I wish you’d wake up.

It was our first day on the rifle range at Lackland air Force Base. I felt confident as I aimed and squeezed the trigger of my carbine for my first shot. “Good news and bad news,” my instructor said. “The good news: You got a bull’s-eye.