Opinion

To the Editor: I want to thank all of you for the work on taking down the old windmill at the museum so it can be repaired. Vardie Keenon would be proud of you all. That was his baby. The only one I could recognize in the pictures was Ellis on top of the windmill.

To The Editor:  On Monday, Sept. 28, as Christina Ramsey, the director of Mobile Meals, entered the kitchen to begin the preparation of 260 meals for 132 meal recipients, she discovered the big triple freezer had malfunctioned and close to $1,000 of frozen meat had spoiled.

One of America’s most popular conservative pundits is known for his catchphrase, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.” While people may feel differently about the policy of SQ 805, here are the facts. Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country.

“If someone calls it socialism,” said Rev. William Barber at an August 2019 conference of the Democratic National Committee, “then we must compel them to acknowledge that the Bible must then promote socialism, because Jesus offered free health care to everyone, and he never charged a leper a...

The following is adapted from a Hillsdale College online lecture delivered in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 19, 2020.

Between a global pandemic, economic crisis and multiple natural disasters, there are few aspects of 2020 that any of us could have predicted, and many Oklahomans feel uncertain about the future.

Perhaps you have encountered a phenomenon most Oklahomans are familiar with: Cruising south on I-35, as soon as you cross the Red River the road gets noticeably smoother.

Rather than have a nationwide popular vote, the United States chooses its president through the Electoral College with the outcome tied to multiple state-level elections. This system ensures voters in smaller states like Oklahoma are still prized by presidential candidates.

Constitution Day, Sept. 17, the day Americans celebrate the signing of the Constitution which was then sent to the states for ratification, is almost here.

Since my dad’s passing, I have carried his dog tag on my key chain. I wanted a daily reminder of my dad and his sacrificial service to our nation in World War II. My dad was the classic WWII vet who did not often speak of his time in the war. I regret not asking him more questions.