Real Budget Solution Will End Shutdown Threats

Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: Yes, it has been a noisy week in Washington, DC. I have some thoughts on the week in Congress and the long-term challenges we face. Keep praying for the nation.

OSSBA Offers School Board Candidate Information Sessions

The Oklahoma State School Boards Association is hosting five virtual information sessions for Oklahomans interested in serving on a local school board. The first three “So You Want to be a School Board Member?” sessions – at 6 p.m. Oct. 24, noon Nov. 15 and 6 p.m. Nov.

Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs Soon

Many people may be thinking about carving pumpkins and what kind of Halloween candy to buy during this time of the year, but gardening enthusiasts know it’s time to get spring-flowering bulbs in the ground before freezing temperatures arrive.

Today in History

October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 81 days remaining until the end of the year. 1634 – A flood disaster kills 15,000 people in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.

Dobrinksi, Jech Visit Roman Nose

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department hosted Rep. Mike Dobrinski and Senator Darcy Jech at Roman Nose State Park in northwest Oklahoma.

Sanders Talks High Speed Internet at Watonga Kiwanis

More than 40 percent of Blaine County residents don’t have access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet service and the Oklahoma Broadband Office is on a mission to eliminate that gap, Mike Sanders, executive director of the office, told attendees of the Watonga Kiwanis Club on Wednesday.

My Inner Martha is Calling

Now that October is here and it's finally cooling off, I'd like to thank my inner Martha for filling my head with the idea that I should make Christmas gifts this year. (Where is my inner Queen of Procrastination when I need her?) My inner Martha nag...er, encourages me every year about this time.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everybody! I hope you’ve all had a great week. And I hope you’re all ready to enjoy all the events at the Cheese Festival. Sounds like it’s gonna be a full day of activities. I hope the weather cooperates. The Cheyenne Quilt Guild is selling raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt.

Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

Friday, October 20, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 14 Hinton School Bond Elections, Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold said.

Ferguson Features

Continuing the theme of heritage of family of TB and Elva Ferguson, we must note their daughterin- law, the wife of Walter Scott Ferguson. Lucia Loomis was born in 1887, to Dr. Edward (Enos) O. and Lena Arbogast Loomis. Dr.