Opinion

Call to Protect National Weather Service

OKLAHOMA CITY – We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) extend our deepest condolences to families tragically impacted by the recent flooding in Texas.Flooding along the Guadalupe River early Friday caught residents, summer campers, and tourists off-guard.

A Bubble Off Plumb

The thing about raising a pack of kids is that by the time the grandkids come along, you have forgotten what you used to live with on a daily basis.Our grandsons are here visiting for a week or 10 days. The first day out, I had to run to the store, wait for it to open, and buy milk.

Ferguson Features

T.B. Ferguson of Watonga Where the open plains meet the western sky, And red dirt roads go running by, A town was born from dust and flame And on its rise was Ferguson’s name.He wasn’t drawn by gold or ore, But by ideals and something more.

A Bubble Off Plumb

I love dirty old bars of soap, the ones that have been on the edge of the sink since the dawn of time and are usually hard as a cinder block and just as rough.They cling to life longer now than just a few years ago because most households have changed to liquid soap in the pump bottles.

Wreck Claims One

According to a press release from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a collision June 3 west of Watonga took the life of a Woodward man.The wreck took place about 7 a.m. on U.S. 270 just west of North 2470 Road, approximately nine miles west of Watonga.

A Bubble Off Plumb

We noticed some sad truths about our industry this weekend while attending the Oklahoma Press Association convention. We newshounds are aging and getting older every year.There aren’t a lot of young people coming in, either. I believe that is because small towns are the heart’s blood of this work.

A Bubble Off Plumb

The city council continues to consider whether to change interim city manager Karrie Beth Little back to city manager, no interim, or to seek another city manager. Her continued employment will pass, in my opinion.That’s wrong for the city.

Wrong for the city

Some of you may have noticed I did not write a column this week. That was for two reasons. One, I was crunched for time. We essentially had to put out the paper in a day.Two, I wanted some more time to roll the ideas I had around in my head before putting pen to paper.

Lankford Letter

Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: How about our Thunder and OU Women’s Softball! We’ll have more great Thunder basketball to watch this Memorial Day weekend, but it’s important for all of us to take time to remember the reason for this holiday.

Your Voice Matters in Policy Changes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Prior to the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1, commonly called the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Act. The vote of 215214 fell almost exactly on a party-line vote. The bill now moves the bill to the Senate for consideration.