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. and Elva Ferguson, an act promoted by their son, Walter, as an Oklahoma Senator from Cherokee, and the role of the Buffalo soldiers in enforcing the prohibition of the sale of alcohol to Native...

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everyone! I hope you have had a good week. It’s been pretty quiet for me. I haven’t been getting out much lately. I have some surgery planned in a few weeks and hopefully I’ll feel better after that. In the meantime, here’s a reminder about the chicken noodle dinner and cake auction.

Ferguson Features

Elva Shartel Ferguson, wife of Thompson Benton (T.B.) Ferguson, was named Oklahoma Mother of the year in 1946 in her 75th year.

Tommorow Is Another Day

Well, y'all, I am completely, utterly, and frustratingly *quanked. Just about the time I think everything's coming up roses, things are finally getting back to normal (whatever that is), and I'm feeling pretty good for someone of my advanced life stage, BAM, once again I'm thrown for a loop.

Takeaways From the State of the Union Address

Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: It is almost time for many kids’ favorite week—spring break. Our kids are getting ready for a break from school, and I hope families are able to take a moment to pause and spend some time together.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Although my family tree only shows a small amount of Irish blood, that limb is perhaps the most well documented. Some of my ancestors from the old country took part in a rebellion against their English overlords and wound up on the losing side. Imagine that.

Ferguson Features

I am looking forward to celebrating T.B. Ferguson’s birthday this Friday, March 15 (his birthday is actually Sunday, the 17th) at the Senior Center. But I have begun to think we should also celebrate the birthday of his remarkable wife, Elva, later known as Eva.

Bill Would Give State Electricity Oversight

The House on Feb. 29 passed House Bill 4097, also known as the Oklahoma State Transmission Accountability and Reliability Act (Oklahoma STAR Act).