Opinion

What Is Mariticide?

Mariticide: One who kills her husband or boyfriend. Is it wrong to have thoughts of committing mariticide just before the holidays? Y'all know I'm speaking metaphorically. I'd never do such a thing although it would mean one less gift to buy.

A Lamp to My Feet

Greetings, everyone, today, we start with the book of Nahum. Notice how the book starts: “An oracle concerning Nineveh.” Hopefully, all of you remember the story of Jonah. God sent Jonah to Nineveh with a message that Niveveh was going to be destroyed.

Ferguson Features

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Things have been quiet this week at the museum. No visitors with the Thanksgiving holiday and Clay spent time with his family. It’s hard to believe it’s almost 2022. We have a broach that Mrs. Ferguson gave to Mrs. D.P. Karns for Christmas one year.

A Lamp to My Feet

I was going through my records the other day and found that the first article I did for this paper was dated October 18, 2018. That means it has been included in this paper for three years now. That hardly seems possible to me. I guess time flies as you get older.

Let's Talk Turkey Hotline

With Thanksgiving here, several first-time cooks are at a loss as to how to prepare a turkey for the holidays. Let's listen in on a call to the turkey hotline. Genevieve, the longest still sober employee of the Let's Talk Turkey Hotline, is an expert in her field.

Ferguson Features

Saturday was a great day at the Ferguson Home. We had a group come by from a Methodist Church in the Oklahoma City area called the Sisterhood of the Traveling Church Van. They said David Clewell used to be their pastor. They were going to go by Clewell’s Hardware and say hi.

A Lamp to My Feet

In our last lesson I introduced the book of Micah. You might remember that God pronounces judgment on those not following His word. In this lesson I want to share with you some of the statements contained in Micah that make it a book worth reading and learning.

Ferguson Features

We had visitors from Illinois this week. I don’t know what they were doing in Watonga but they seemed to enjoy touring the museum and hearing the history. Clay hasn’t been available to do any work this week.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am encouraged by recent advances in prevention and control of the SARS­2 virus pandemic including new indications for highly effective vaccines to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19).

A Lamp to My Feet

Having finished Jonah, it is now time to start learning about the book of Micah. The following is from one of my study Bibles: Introduction: Micah prophesied in Judah during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (about 750–700 B.C.), at about the same time as Isaiah.