"One of the ways to ensure access to quality mental health care is to ensure access to programs like Medicaid, which currently covers 26% of individuals of all ages in WNC." When my father ran for ...

In August of last year, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness, which required us to transition to hospice care. With no other family to assist, I was compelled to leave my job and become her ...

If folks are so concerned with cuts to food banks, etc., then they need to step up to the plate and serve, not protest. I wonder if our younger generations realize how the homeless and our poor were ...

Andy Young sent his open letter, addressed to President Donald Trump, to hundreds of people in his email address book, including me. “Never before have we had a president that operated a business in ...

To the editor — I find myself asking Rep. Dan Newhouse, 'What kind of America do you envision creating?' Your support of the SAVE Act, which restricts voting access under the false guise of security, ...

Individuals, families, workplaces and community groups can adopt letters to Santa and help make the holidays brighter for ...

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If you live in Oklahoma, there’s a chance that someone you know has been a victim of sex trafficking — making it the nation’s worst state for this type of criminal activity. As the 2024 Miss Teen ...

Each April 30, proud owners of former shelter animals go on social media to post pictures and stories celebrating their wonderful companions. Humane societies have been a major player in animal ...