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Happy New Year, Oklahoma! There is light up ahead, at the end of this very long tunnel we have been traveling since last March.
The first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations began last month with …
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By Joe Dorman
CEO – OICA |
1/6/21 02:33 PM
Ten days after the 2020 Presidential election, a full week after Joe Biden reached an unbeatable electoral majority, thousands of Americans demonstrated in Washington, D.C., on November 13 to declare …
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By Joe Littlejohn |
1/6/21 12:55 PM
I love this country passionately. I’m proud of a great many things that the U.S.A. has accomplished over the centuries. One thing I like about being an American is that we can disagree without …
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By Marion Hill |
12/31/20 06:47 PM
Without question, we live in the most exceptional country the world has ever known. I am proud to be an American and I’m proud of our founding principles and documents, which have guided us for …
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By Sen. David Bullard |
12/23/20 05:28 PM
I graduated with the Durant High School class of 1969 and went to my 50th class reunion in the summer of 2019. Almost everyone came and we were all truly happy to see each other. I asked Judy Nix …
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By Jane Hicks |
12/23/20 11:25 AM
Why did Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt abruptly fire his own appointee, Kurt Bollenbach, from the State Board of Education? Mr. Bollenbach supported giving back to public schools some of the millions …
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12/17/20 10:43 AM
Is super-partisanship a permanent feature of our democracy? Can the parties ever agree, enough to cooperate in solving problems of our country?
I frankly don’t know whether Republicans and …
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By Marion Hill |
12/10/20 06:11 PM
Gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol on a brisk Monday, parents announced the formation of a group that will seek to empower families to have greater control in their children’s …
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By Ray Carter
Director, Center for Independent Journalism |
12/10/20 11:00 AM
For several months, the businesses and residents on Highway 70 inside the new bypass have been battling with the Durant City Council over the decision to change the road’s name from Highway 70 …
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12/3/20 02:59 PM
I am writing this letter out of anger. I was there recently and the trip was to Highland Cemetery.
We were there to put flowers on my parents’ graves. I was appalled when I saw the graves. …
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11/25/20 04:05 PM
Wear a mask!
Please.
Please.
Earlier, medical experts had said that mask-wearing during this pandemic was to safeguard others, those whom the wearer might infect through sneezing, coughing, …
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By Marion Hill |
11/19/20 06:23 PM
As a local surgeon, I would like to spread the word concerning screening for colon cancer.
The United States Task Force on Prevention recommends screening for colorectal cancer for all Americans …
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11/18/20 05:31 PM
I’ve been watching and participating in elections for about sixty years. During that time, my favored candidates have won lots of times and lost lots of times. Obviously, winning is more fun. …
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By Marion Hill |
11/12/20 08:57 AM