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Photos by Felisha Ring

Primary elections for federal, state, and county candidates are scheduled for June 18 across the state. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting will be held Thursday June 13th and Friday June 14th 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. or Saturday June 15th 8 a.m. -2 p.m...

Hi handsome. My name is Rose.The first day of a new college year our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

As a man, I used to think I was pretty much just a regular person, but I was born white, into a two-parent household which now, whether I like it or not, makes me “Privileged,” a racist & responsible for slavery.

This column is the first of threeD-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describingthe Allied invasion of Normandy.In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, this article was republished with permission from the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation.

I grew up on my family’s farm outside of the little town of Tribbey Oklahoma in Southern Pottawatomie County. From the time I was old enough to hold a shovel I worked alongside my father and grandfather at our family-owned business drilling water wells and installing water systems.

Celebrating Elizabeth (Liz) Smith Looper on her 95th BirthdayPictured in a floral blouse, Liz, along with her family of five gen erations.Approximately 30 people – family, friends and neighbors came to acknowledge this wonderful milestone.