Failing the Fact Test

In policy debates, facts matter even if everyone is entitled to his own opinions about those facts.Unfortunately, when it comes to understanding the history of Oklahoma’s judiciary and ongoing debates about reform, some individuals cannot get basic facts straight.With three members of the Oklahoma...

A Bubble Off Plumb

As you may know, and probably don’t care, we spent some time traveling the past 10 days or so.It is our habit to avoid interstates when we can.

Mercy Watonga Earns Top Award For Rural Hospitals

WATONGA – The data is in: Watonga is home to top-quality rural hospital care.For the third straight year, the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma named Mercy Hospital Watonga as a top overall performer for the federal government’s Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MQBIP) – an...

Ferguson Features

It is so good to see the new Bank 7 building going up. Both Bank 7 and the First State Bank in Watonga are heavily invested in the community and area. The Friends of the Ferguson Home thank Bank 7 and First State Bank for their continued generous support!

Bless the Press During National Newspaper Week

It is impossible to count the number of times we stop each year to celebrate and commemorate special occasions.It happens every holiday, anniversary, birthday and graduation. We salute veterans, toast friends, host neighbors, praise children and glorify grandchildren.

Follow the Ready Roadmap

September was National Preparedness Month. Established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this initiative empowers Americans to plan for disasters.

Drummond Issues 10 Most Wanted List

This month my office launched a new campaign to help capture some of Oklahoma’s most wanted fugitives from justice.

Clarification on School Report Cards

The article in last week’s edition of the Watonga Republican on test scores showed the data from 2023-24. The new data that has been released was on individual students’ performance and is accessible by parents or guardians.School data for the most recent will be released in mid-November.

A Bubble Off Plumb

This year, I am going to miss the Cheese Festival. Our daughter is getting married, and she chose that Saturday for the celebration.We’ve known about this for quite some time.

Ask Senators to Support Families Act

OKLAHOMA CITY – While the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works with state policies, there are often federal issues which we try to engage our advocates in calling for better opportunities.One of these policies is support for the bipartisan “Protecting America’s Children by...