Slaveholders in both the North and South, as well as racists in both the North and South, were sometimes outnumbered in population by African Americans in their communities in antebellum and after the Civil War, yet they were able to effectively suppress the civil rights and marginalize Afri…

Touch down in Europe and one of the first things that strikes the mind is the age-old architecture. Buildings here exist on a different timescale.

One of my Christmas gifts was a novel based on growing up in my hometown of Coffeyville — “flyover country,” according to the subtitle.

In the torrent of idiotic commentary unleashed by the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Colin Kaepernick's deserves a place of honor.

The president is smack-dab in the middle of impeachment politics. Suddenly, he orders a bold but perilous military action. His defenders vehemently argue that petty politics is getting in the way of his exercising his hugely important duties as commander in chief.

Charles Robinson was a peaceful abolitionist leader who opposed the use of offensive violence to combat the pro-slavery forces in Kansas Territory during the “Bleeding Kansas” era of Kansas History.

I thought I’d explored the entire map of Miami County; that I’d crisscrossed every gravel road from Jingo to Stanton and up through Hillsdale and Louisburg.

I am one of the many in this area who will miss Pat Goodeyon.

Welcome to a new year and some new and welcomed sights and sounds of our natural world.

Every New Year’s Eve, millions of Americans resolve to make their life better. Whether that includes getting healthier, becoming wealthier, or striving for a work-life balance, these resolutions often don’t go any further than thoughts in our minds.

Clint Eastwood had a passion to produce the film “Richard Jewell.” It is the story of one man (Jewell) caught in the midst of fear and devastation.

Never before has a boon to public health been met with such hysteria and ingratitude.

OK, zoomers: Here is your trigger warning. What was the name of Roy Rogers' horse? The answer is Trigger. You were warned.

Florella Brown Adair was a woman who had a deep, strong Christian faith, and she put her faith into action in her daily life.

There’s a pattern of ebb and flow in our lives and even in our cities. This week, at the end and the beginning of years, seems a good time to consider that.

President Donald Trump's impeachment letter to Nancy Pelosi is nothing if not sincere.

Is Radon a Real Problem?

I don't know if they take attendance in schools anymore. Maybe surveillance cameras, facial recognition and all the other high-tech intrusions make it unnecessary, but back in the day, the teacher would always start out with the roll call. You were expected to announce "here" when your name …

The Rev. Samuel Adair and Florella Brown Adair were but a few of the ordinary individuals who emigrated to Kansas Territory with quiet, firm courage and dedication to the abolitionist cause. They settled in Miami County and made a choice to stay put.

Charles Darwin outlined in his book, Voyage of the Beagle, how an English guide and five Argentinian gauchos led him to a certain celebrated tree in the valley of the Rio Negro. This tree was known to locals by the name, Walleechu.