Did you ever hear of Silas Soule?

I hadn’t either until attending the dedication of the Sand Creek Massacre Monument and Chief White Antelope blanket ceremony at Concho.

In a word, the gathering was powerful.

Sorrow. Anger. Hope. Resiliency.

President Joe Biden recently delivered an address during a joint session of Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office.

While it is always an honor to listen to any president speak to Congress, the president’s message unfortunately missed the mark, especially since his actions thus far have been marked by partisan and progressive proposals and misguided unilateral actions.

OKLAHOMA CITY – More of Oklahoma’s retired teachers can return to the classroom following the signing of Senate Bill 267.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Chair and Education Committee Vice Chair, Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, is the author of the bill to remove the earnings cap for retired educators who choose to return to the profession.

A proposal by Transportation Commissioner T.W. Shannon to keep the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Eight-Year Work Plan intact was voted down by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission this week.

KWTV News 9’s Augusta McDonnell writes the vote took place after Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz explained why he pulled back on an interchange project with the Chickasaw Nation at I-35 and Highway 9.

The Chickasaw Nation, which operates a casino near the interchange, has offered to pay for $10 million of the $17 million proposed project.