Opinion

Ferguson Features

This week, third graders in Watonga Public Schools visited the T.B. Ferguson Home Museum. Thompson Benton Ferguson and Elva Ferguson had two sons, Walter Scott Ferguson born in 1886 and Thomson (Tom, Trad) Benton Ferguson, Jr who was born May 3, 1891. By the time T.B.

Ferguson Features

If Mrs. Elva Ferguson were alive, she might have written something like this in the society column of the Watonga Republican: This past Saturday, May 4, The Friends of the Ferguson sponsored a fund-raising tea for support of educational and cultural programs.

States Must Crack Down on Illegal Immigration

Every state in the Union is confronting the threat to public safety created by the Biden Administration’s utter failure to secure the border. Even so-called “sanctuary cities” have been overrun and overwhelmed, their elected leaders calling for action and reform.

A Bubble Off Plumb

The weekend coming up is the stuff towns dream of. First, there will be Bikes and BBQ, where motorcycle lovers of all stripes come to town to see one another, talk shop, visit vendors and fill the streets with the sound of thunder.

A Bubble Off Plumb

It is time again for the citywide cleanup. This is the time of year when the residents can gather up the crap that has been adorning their yards for the last who-knows-how long and take it to the designated area and dump it off, free of charge. This year that location is Main and Forrest.

It’s Not Broken, So Don’t Try to Fix It

Oklahoma has one of the nation’s best election systems. We use paper ballots that allow hand recounts, our ballot machines are not Internet connected, and results are completely tallied on Election Day.

New scam targets Oklahomans

OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they have won money. The caller claims to be an agent with the Attorney General’s office and tells recipients they need to pay a fee to collect their winnings.

Crisis of Faith in Child Policy

OKLAHOMA CITY – Eight out of 10 Americans celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, according to the National Retail Federation. It is a day of great religious significance for the 63% of Americans who classify themselves as Christians, so many more people recognize aspects of the holiday.

A Bubble Off Plumb

In Watonga, we have a quiet giant walking among us. If you know, you know, but he would never tell you. In the time I have been in town, one citizen has never hesitated to throw bouquets my way.

Ferguson Features

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and I propose to write about the role of alcohol in the lives of T.B.