A Bubble Off Plumb

The residents of Watonga are being handed a chance to show they want change. The question is whether they are willing to get off the couch and take that chance.Cleanup day couldn’t get much easier.

Ferguson Features

April might be called Land Run month as two of the major land runs were in April. Central and western Oklahoma was largely shaped by land runs opening land for settlers between 1889 and 1895. The Fergusons participated in the April 1889 run and the September 1893 run in the Cherokee Outlet.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Well, it seems some people are ready to burn me at the stake because I printed graphic material about a child abuse case and that may have caused the victim more damage or could cause other victims not to report crimes because it might be in the newspaper.That may all be true.

Key to Building, Preserving Trust in Government

Oklahoma means business when it comes to transparency in government.

The Compound Effect of Good Policy

The combination of good government policies, over time, has a compounding effect that reaps growing benefit for a state.

Ferguson Features

Fourth in this series of women who had a major impact on the Ferguson Home Museum is Edna Ferber. Ferber was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1885 to a Hungarian Jewish immigrant father and U.S.-born mother. She graduated from high school in Appleton, Wisconsin.

What is Safe to Read? A Pastor’s View from the Library Aisle

The question echoing through Oklahoma’s debates over school libraries sounds simple: What is safe for children to read? It’s a question that feels protective, even responsible.

House Bills Advance to Senate

In the state Legislature, we are pressing toward the third-reading deadline for bills to be heard in their chamber of origin. March 26 is the date by which all House bills must be advanced to the Senate and all Senate bills to the House.

A Bubble Off Plumb

Spring is when things get geared up all over America and Oklahoma and Watonga are no different.There are cleanups and similar events going on all over. In Canton, it is called Make a Difference Day, spearheaded by the school. It is set for April 29, but don’t feel like you must wait.

Advocacy Continues on Children’s Bills

OKLAHOMA CITY – As we discussed recently, the Oklahoma Legislature continues to move several potential laws forward for the 2026 session over the past month.