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Letters To The Editor

Letters To The Editor

Letters To The Editor

To the Editor: Ah, finally Stephanie Bice, our representative, comes out of hiding to publish a column (10/23) now that we have a shutdown.Let’s recall that she and other Republicans were advised by their leadership to go into hiding, not to have town hall meetings, so they wouldn’t have to defend...
Sanity’s Last Stand

Sanity’s Last Stand

Where have all the Whoppers gone?

I don’t Trick-or-Treat anymore. After all, I am a grownup, but that doesn’t stop me from encouraging my grandboys to knock on strangers’ doors and ask for sugary treats.
Somebody’s Watching Me

Somebody’s Watching Me

Somebody’s Watching Me

“I always feel like, somebody’s watching me… All I want is to be left alone in my average home but why do I always feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone?”I can relate with Rockwell’s 1984 hit (with Michael and Jermaine Jackson on chorus), "Somebody’s Watching Me," more every day.Last night, I was...

A day gone bad

I have wanted to write this story for over four decades. This account stretches credulity; however, the setting adds to its possibility.
CAPITOL COMMENTS

CAPITOL COMMENTS

CAPITOL COMMENTS

On September 19, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, a temporary continuing resolution which would fund the government until November 21, 2025.
Intern Chronicles

Intern Chronicles

Back to school, finding normal

After a long week of what felt like non-stop tragedy, Tecumseh Public Schools are in session. As a student, I was a little nervous to come back to school after all that had transpired the week prior.

Sterling, Kerbs Respond to Tecumseh School Threat

OKLAHOMA CITY - Rep. Danny Sterling, R-Tecumseh, and Rep. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee, today released the following statements regarding the arrest of a Tecumseh High School student accused of making social media threats to harm other students.“This situation is deeply troubling, and hits close to home...
PATTI POTEETE

PATTI POTEETE

Mr. Fix-It

Eventually, as with all homes, there comes the need to do maintenance, repairs, and updates. Although we started our tiny home six years ago, Mr. Right and I find ourselves already maintaining it when it took all this time to build the house. We built it ourselves.
State Rep. Danny Sterling

State Rep. Danny Sterling

CAPITOL REPORT

This legislative session, my colleagues and I focused on protecting Oklahomans, improving access to care and being responsible with taxpayer dollars.