Opinion

Historic School Funding Plan Announced

The House this week came together with the Senate and the governor to announce a historic education funding package.

Ferguson Features

We hope to see you at the grand re-opening of the TB Ferguson Museum from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 27. Hotdogs will be served at 11, so come on over from the airport breakfast, then take a tour.

Fighting for Oklahoma’s Military

May is Military Appreciation Month, and there is no better place to celebrate our nation’s active-duty service members and veterans than right here in Oklahoma.

Leftover Food Bill Passed

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing restaurants and school cafeterias to donate leftover food without threat of civil liability, has been signed into law. House Bill 1542, authored by Rep. Anthony Moore, RClinton, grants civil immunity to restaurants and school cafeterias donating leftover food.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Well, Watonga spent some time this weekend showing what we’re made of. We showed we’re proud of our town by filling the roll offs an amazing 23 times (at last count) with bulk items and yard and lawn wastes. It was an awesome cleanup and the whole town looks better.

Tax Credit Proposals Slow Session to Crawl

OKLAHOMA CITY – The business with most policy work at the Oklahoma State Capitol slowed over negotiations about education tax credits for families with children in private schools, along with discussions over teacher pay raises and other public school funding.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi Everybody! I hope you had a great week. I hope your gardens, lawns and crops are doing well after the rain we got recently. Sounds like we could get some more on the weekend. I failed to mention some things in last week’s news.

Ferguson Features

After finalizing an agreement between the Friends of the Ferguson Home, a notfor- profit educational organization, and the City of Watonga, the owner of the Ferguson Home, at the April city council meeting, progress is being made at this important Watonga/Blaine County landmark.

Lucas On Debt Ceiling

Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2811- the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, a bill to address the debt ceiling and reduce federal spending. Lucas supported the legislation. “America’s national debt today exceeds $31.

A Bubble Off Plumb

When I first arrived in Watonga five years ago this week, it was such a momentous event the town threw a tornado warning for me. I was in the Watonga Motel, wondering how far it was to the First Baptist Church where I could seek shelter. But the warning was vacated, and I can laugh about it now.