Opinion

Crowds gathered outside of the Supreme Court last week as the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the most consequential abortion case in a generation.

If you grew up in El Reno you probably have some memories of Sunset Drive. What I remember when I was really young was a neighbor lady, Mrs. Anderson, taking me and my siblings to get ice cream. I also remember some bars that called themselves clubs, probably because of the liquor laws at the time.

On Nov. 24, South Africa reported detection of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus to the World Health Organization. On Nov. 26, WHO designated it a “variant of concern” and tagged it with the name “Omicron.”

Few modern topics have become as divisive as critical race theory, which is no surprise, given that CRT divides. It divides people into groups pitted against one another, into categories of oppressed vs. oppressor. What’s worse, your group defines you.

The public safety crisis created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma can be summed up by one anecdote included in recent court briefs.

To the Editor: Thank you to the band and crew of Uncle Zep. You guys brought some normalcy back to El Reno. We’re actually getting there after all this. It was so good to see people Saturday evening that we had not seen in so long.

During this time of year, I usually take a little time to think about who and what I’m thankful for and express my appreciation. That seems to be the point, after all. This year, for various reasons, my thoughts and appreciation turn toward journalists, newspapers and other news media.

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We’ve all seen the signs: “Help Desperately Wanted!” “Signing Bonus up to $500!” It’s not just burger flippers - there are shortages of nurses, engineers, technicians and on and on.

Mayor Matt White made one mistake in the zoning fuss that has created some pretty stout tension at two recent city council meetings. The issue first surfaced in September when the council voted down a request to rezone four acres in the Riverside Addition of town.