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While checking out the “banned and challenged” display at my local Barnes & Noble recently, I was reminded that the entire kerfuffl e is a giant racket. For publishers and booksellers, “banned” books are likely a money-making racket. Virtually every allegedly “banned” book on the display table is already a massive (sometimes generational) bestseller. Not that this reality stops authors like Jodi Picoult, whose books dot virtually every bookstore in the country, from running around pretending their novels are “banned” because a sliver of taxpayers are no longer on the hook to buy them.
Read moreIn an Oklahoma state Capitol press conference, a group of black Democratic lawmakers derided as racist a law that prohibits teaching that members of one race are “inherently superior” to another race.
Read moreIt was a warm and sunny March afternoon.
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Read moreCarmen Buswell Barrios went home to be with the Lord and loved ones Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Read morePolls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday across much of the county as municipal and school board seats will be decided.
Read moreBERT GRITZ has been a trustee since 2003 and is currently mayor. He also served as trustee from 1979-83. Bert is a 1975 HHS graduate, earned a bachelor’s degree from UCO and a master’s in counseling from OCU. He is an EMT, serves as the fire chief and is the owner/operator of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home since 1998. He is married to Kim (White), has two children, two stepsons and seven grandchildren. “Experience is important. Town government is complicated and with the recent resignation of our town administrator, it is vital that someone with governmental experience remain on the town board of trustees.”
Read moreThe employment of the majority of Kingfisher Public Schools’ administrative staff for next school year will be decided this week.
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