Opinions and Columns

It’s Time For State Enforcement On Illegal Immigration

It’s Time For State Enforcement On Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Gentner Drummond
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Every state in the Union is confronting the threat to public safety created by the Biden Administration’s utter failure to secure the border. Even so-called “sanctuary cities” have been overrun and overwhelmed, their elected leaders calling for action and reform. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the crush of illegal immigrants “will destroy New York City.”

Here Comes The Snakes

Glenn Peck
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Disclaimer: The best all time snake story and the best there will ever be was told by Wendy Bagwell, “Here comes the rattlesnakes” (You Tube). What follows are some personal accounts and my reporting of snake stories told to me.

Shoo Fleas!

Patti Poteete
Thursday, April 18, 2024

With so much bad news coming at us at the speed of a channel click, what I am about to say may seem mundane, but bear with me. My topic is important to those of us affected by the problem.

Hay, Hay, And More Hay

Glenn Peck
Thursday, April 11, 2024
My first knowledge of mechanized hay baling happened at age five on our little sharecropper farm in Lincoln County, Kentucky. The baler remained stationary; several teams of horses with hay wagons attached brought stacks of loose hay to this very loud monster.
State Senator Grant Green

Senate Notes

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
By STATE SENATOR GRANT GREEN. The Senate has passed the halfway point in this legislative session. In addition to advancing hundreds of bills to the House, my Senate colleagues and I recently voted on a budget resolution that details our chamber’s conservative spending priorities for the upcoming year.
U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice

Capitol Comments

U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice
Thursday, April 4, 2024
In our state, we live by the line, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it’ll change.” It’s an acknowledgment of the state’s unpredictable weather patterns, which can be both a blessing and a curse. However, with the rapid onset of severe weather events, this unpredictability can turn dangerous if we’re not prepared.
Like Watching Cheese Age

Like Watching Cheese Age

Patti Poteete
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The computer has become a main source of socialization and entertainment these days, especially tech-savvy users, with good reason. Just about anything anyone needs or wants can be found by Googling it on the Internet.
Julie Talton

“Sometimes I Thank God For Unanswered Prayers”

Julie Talton
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
I am not a huge country music fan, but as an Oklahoma girl, who grew up in the 1980-90’s, it was hard not to be a Garth Brooks fan. Some of his songs are pretty wild; have you actually listened and processed the words to “That Summer?” If you haven’t, do yourself an favor and don’t.
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