Opinion

A Bubble Off Plumb

In the stories on the front page there is all kind of information, but let me kick out some in a nutshell. Garbage pickup is going to consolidate into two days a week.

Take Time to Thank Military Families

On Christmas morning, 1776, as George Washington traversed the freezing waters of the Delaware River, his endeavor seemed more like a last-ditch-effort than a major battlefield operation.

A Bubble Off Plumb

When the children were small and our house was full of noise and rambunctious little ones, I asked for the same thing for Christmas each year: peace and quiet. Now that they are all grown and gone, out on their own, one would think that there would be plenty of peace and quiet to go around. Not so.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Crazy as it sounds, I am already looking forward to after the holidays. Why, you ask? Isn’t this the most wonderful time of the year? Yeah, whatever. It’s standing between me and that glorious season I look forward to all year… garden catalogue time!

Ferguson Features

Come join the Friends of the Ferguson this Saturday, Dec. 14 at the City Hall for the pop-up event. Vote on your favorite decorated tree with a donation in support of activities the Friends of the Ferguson conduct for the benefit of citizens.

Reliable Broadband Vital to Rural America

Living in rural America should never hinder the outcome of your health and well-being. However, for many individuals in rural Oklahoma and Tribal communities, access to reliable high-speed internet is a necessity they have gone too long without.

A Bubble Off Plumb

It was brought to my attention recently that I have been guilty of a kind of blindness, a prejudice if you will. Until this conversation, it did not occur to me how lucky I have been to have a front row seat at local political body meetings.

House Page Program Applications Now Open

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program is now accepting applications for the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature, announced Program Director Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang.

Ferguson Features

The Grand Seal of the Territory of Oklahoma, the official seal used by Territorial Governor TB Ferguson, was designed in 1893. Frank H.

Child Labor Poor Solution to Worker Shortage

Recently, I was invited by state Rep. Judd Strom and Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn to testify at an Oklahoma House of Representatives interim study examining child labor laws and what is happening across the nation. OICA is also grateful to Rep.