Kingfisher Oklahoma

The Pulitzer Prize Board recently awarded its commentary award to The New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones for her essay launching the “1619 Project.

I am a voracious reader of obituaries about people I don’t know and I’ll admit that some obits I read with a deep sense of sadness, and a few with just a smidgen of joy. One conclusion I’ve reached is that far too many obituaries are either too long, or too short.

[Ed. Note: Romina Boccia focuses on federal spending and the national debt as director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation. Lindsey M.

Our country has been in the hands of career politicians, seems like forever. They are gradually getting weeded out. However, the chaos they have caused in the last almost four years, has caused turmoil and dissent the like of which our country has never seen.

The House in early May passed a $7.7 billion general appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2021. The governor first vetoed three of the appropriations bills that supported the budget. When those bills got overridden with votes in the House of 97-3, 95-5 and 94-4, he vetoed the entire budget.

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. [Amos 5:14] Thoughts on Today’s Verse Many illicit and evil groups have claimed to have God on their side. Horrific things have been done under the disguise of a “Christian” movement.

A bill requiring dyslexia screening for early elementary students not reading on grade level passed the Senate last Wednesday and heads to the governor’s desk to await being signed into law. House Bill 2804, authored by House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, and Sen.

Raegan Robinson, right, Okarche High School Class of 2020 graduate, was presented the Apron Annies HCE scholarship for her outstanding academic, church and community involvement. Robinson is the daughter of Brent and Sharon Robinson and plans to attend Oklahoma State University in the fall.

Redlands Community College plans to resume onsite classes in the fall. “We are developing a plan to offer live classes in a safe environment with proper social distancing,” said Redlands President Jack Bryant.

WILDCATS SIGNING - Cashion’s Cedar Stewart will be continuing her basketball career at Oklahoma City University. Stewart recently signed with the Division II power in a ceremony with family and teammates.