Biting My Tongue

Oh my word. What am I going to do with my husband? Some days he's practically a saint who can do no wrong (in the eyes of his kids and grandkids anyway). I have lived with him for 50 years so I know better and some days I feel like I could strangle him. Today is one of those days.

Ferguson Features

Mrs. T.B. (Elva) Ferguson, in her book, “ They Carried the Torch” writes about early Watona (a “g” was accidentally added and Watonga stuck). One aspect of early Watonga life was the area of religious services.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everybody! I hope you are all doing well and off to a great New Year. John was sick last week but is doing much better now. I have my days, some better than others. I just hope 2024 goes better than 2023. It’s going to be an interesting year, that’s for sure.

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.