Ferguson Features

In last week’s Ferguson Feature, a Watonga High School senior, Dayson Cash, reminded us of the honor and heritage of our United States and Oklahoma flags.

A Bubble Off Plumb

I spent three weeks in Hell once. You might wonder how one gets to Hell. I rode in atop an 18-hand red mule named Moe.Let me elaborate. You see, I had been hired as camp cook for an outfitter in Hell’s Canyon, Idaho.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:In March 2023, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office received information about a threat to a pipeline in Blaine County. Deputies took the report and attempted to contact Clay Cowan. I decided to stay out of it due to my relationship with Clayton Cowan.

Advocacy Group Scores Legislators on Child Issues

OKLAHOMA CITY – Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) examines the voting records of members of the Oklahoma Legislature to determine how child-friendly each lawmaker’s record is.From that nonpartisan evaluation of the voting records of all 101 state representatives and 48...

Ferguson Features

The Friends of the Ferguson Home hosted a flag ceremony on June 15 at the end of National Flag Week. Three students who attended Boys or Girls State presented the colors and lead the pledge to the U.S. and Oklahoma Flags: Woodrow Richardson, Parker Roberts and Jaidon Turney.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Well, I am going to blow my own horn for a minute here, then it will be back to business as usual.At the Oklahoma Press Association convention this weekend in Oklahoma City, this reporter was presented with top honors for column writing in newspapers of this size (2,0003,300).

A Bubble Off Plumb

I say this every harvest season, and every year I hope it is the last time I write this column. But instead of getting the message across, an inbox full of accident reports involving farm equipment keeps telling me the message remains necessary.Right now, farmers are under a real time crunch.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:I want to thank American Legion Post 125 for the moving and inspirational Memorial Day ceremony at the IOOF Cemetery in Watonga. Lead by Commander Neal Riley and Adjutant Doug Parker, the Post decorated the graves of veterans.

Trump Verdict a Dark Day in American History

“On Thursday, 12 Manhattan jurors found the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump guilty in a court of law fewer than 200 days before election day. This ruling demonstrates the first ever criminal conviction of a former president.

Ferguson Features

The Friends of the Ferguson Home is holding a National Flag Day ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the T.B. Ferguson Home Museum.