Opinion

A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

I often call election season the silly season. This office and social media get inundated with negative information about various candidates and situations in the state and the county. As we get later in the year, it will become all about national politics.
Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself for Children

Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself for Children

Ensuring History Does Not Repeat Itself for Children

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) recently held our annual Tulsa event, and it was a ringing success. Our team organized a viewing of a trailer for a new documentary being produced called “Broken” which examines the state child welfare system in Massachusetts.
What to Expect in a Hard Insurance Market

What to Expect in a Hard Insurance Market

What to Expect in a Hard Insurance Market

Early American poet Anne Bradstreet once wrote, “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” This quote applies to almost every aspect of life, including insurance markets.

A Fast Forward Summer

As usual, summer has arrived way too soon. It's showing its domination over spring before I'm ready. Of course, I'm never really ready.
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

One of ‘Watonga’s notable citizens is Theresa Hunt Tyler, the town’s first dentist at a time when few women practiced that profession.’ hpps://www.watongaok.g ov/history .
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everyone! I’m going to try to write the news while watching the storm coverage on Channel 9. It’s been a long afternoon of weather. Thankfully, it looks like it has gone south of Watonga. I would have liked to see a little more rain but we sure don’t want the storms.
A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

It is the time of year when there are plenty of new faces at the local shops and businesses. Most of them are high school students who are out on break or just graduated and are using the summer to bank some bucks. Good on them.
House Awaits Senate in Budget Process

House Awaits Senate in Budget Process

House Awaits Senate in Budget Process

The House and Senate are in week two of budget summits with the governor. The meetings are being livestreamed on the governor's YouTube channel and being covered by Capitol media for anyone wanting to tune in.

Mrs. I Can’t Fix It

In my first few columns, hesitant to use their real names, I made up names for family members which seemed to upset my husband. So I said, 'You asked for it.' I hope he remembers this was his idea. Our kids have never read a single column so I can write anything and they'll never know.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everyone! I you had a great Mothers’ Day in spite of the rain. It started while we were in church but I had a husband with an umbrella waiting for me. We went to my daughter’s for lunch. She fixed a nice lunch, even sent food home with us so I had a nice supper.