County Hears Info To Streamline Road Maintenance

By SUZIE CAMPBELL Although no action was taken, the Pottawatomie County Commissioners received information from Robert Richards regarding March being Disability Awareness March. Richards said, “I am a 100 percent disabled person recognized by the state of Oklahoma.

Riding On The Crazy Train

“Remember when we were the crazy ones?” I’m paraphrasing, but that was a question asked at a small get together I attended last week. The question was only partly tongue-in-cheek but seems more and more apropos. No matter where you look, there’s a seemingly new breed of crazy being more “normal.

Time For IFYR Planning

The rodeo is quickly approaching, and decisions have to be made to get the ball rolling for the Expo to be ready for this event.

Keep Dreaming

I recently cleaned out my closet in an attempt to rid myself of all the “unnecessary” stuff I’ve accumulated since the last clear out. Sifting through a box hidden at the back of the closet I found my old, worn out wallet from more than two decades ago. The dry leather creaked when opened.

GENERALLY SPEAKING

Attorney General Gentner Drummond Oklahoma is in the throes of an epidemic, and it is called fentanyl. A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is as addictive as it is deadly. It is 50 times stronger than heroin, cheap to produce – and destroying families.

The Crazy “NASCAR” Funeral Procession

Up Front: I confess I am an unindicted co-conspirator in the all-time most dangerous funeral procession ever seen by the living or the dead! Please read on.

Unconditional Love

The rain briefly lightened so I donned my neon pink rubber boots and took the dogs out for a quick “do business” before the next predicted storm. He’s been with us for more than three years, so I can honestly say that he doesn’t have a lick of sense.

Capitol Notes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Danny Williams, R-Seminole, co-authored legislation to cut the state’s income tax by 0.25%. House Bill 1002XXX passed the House 71-20 this week during a special session called by the governor. The measure would take the state’s top income tax rate from 4.75% to 4.

The Great Wagon Wheel Saga

The Wagon Wheel was a one-story hamburger joint located between Walnut Ridge and Vernon, Indiana, on Highway #7. Farmers, hunters, fishermen, and teenage boys were regular customers. Forget the food—it was the illegal pinball machines that attracted the teenage boys.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Generosity throughout Tecumseh contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023.