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Empathy for Joe Biden

I can empathize with Joe Biden’s situation – somewhat. When he was born in November of 1942, I had been aggravating my parents for six years already.

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There’s one (or two) in every family

Son Nick was a joker. It might have been in his DNA, but after school one day it was no joking matter. That’s when he rushed into the newspaper office all excited. “I’ve got to get a jock’s strap for football,” he said. “Where do I get one?”

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A MINORITY OPINION: Diversity, equity and inclusion nonsense

Check out any professional and most college basketball teams. Their starting five, and most of their other 10 players, are black, as is 80% of the NBA. This does not come anywhere close to the diversity and inclusion sought by the nation’s social justice warriors.

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Oklahoma’s election-security laws within international norms

This year the Oklahoma Legislature approved, and the governor signed into law, legislation requiring that absentee votes cast during a pandemic include a copy of the voter’s photo ID, and reinstated a requirement for notarization of absentee voting in future elections. The bill was advanced after similar election safeguards were struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court based on a technicality.

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Sanders announces CIRB improvement projects in Blaine, Dewey, Woodward counties

In my last column, I detailed County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB) projects for Fiscal Years 21-25 in Kingfisher and Canadian counties. This week, I’m listing projects in Blaine, Dewey and Woodward counties.

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Hazing alleged; coach resigns

A district investigation into an alleged incident at a football practice last week has led to the resignation of a Kingfisher High School football coach one day before the team’s season opener.

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Main Street Mainstays

If only its buildings could talk…

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