Opinion

OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they have won money. The caller claims to be an agent with the Attorney General’s office and tells recipients they need to pay a fee to collect their winnings.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Eight out of 10 Americans celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, according to the National Retail Federation. It is a day of great religious significance for the 63% of Americans who classify themselves as Christians, so many more people recognize aspects of the holiday. Easter also is a big donation day for U.S. churches, seeing the year’s highest church attendance rates. Beyond faith-based giving, consumer spending was expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion tied to the holiday.

In Watonga, we have a quiet giant walking among us. If you know, you know, but he would never tell you.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and I propose to write about the role of alcohol in the lives of T.B. and Elva Ferguson, an act promoted by their son, Walter, as an Oklahoma Senator from Cherokee, and the role of the Buffalo soldiers in enforcing the prohibition of the sale of alcohol to Native Americans in northwest Oklahoma.

EWS Hi, everyone! I hope you have had a good week. It’s been pretty quiet for me.

Elva Shartel Ferguson, wife of Thompson Benton (T.B.) Ferguson, was named Oklahoma Mother of the year in 1946 in her 75th year. While Mrs.

Well, y'all, I am completely, utterly, and frustratingly *quanked. Just about the time I think everything's coming up roses, things are finally getting back to normal (whatever that is), and I'm feeling pretty good for someone of my advanced life stage, BAM, once again I'm thrown for a loop. Shouldn't I know by now that nothing stays the same? I guess I should but hope springs eternal. I say to myself, 'This too shall pass.'

Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: It is almost time for many kids’ favorite week—spring break. Our kids are getting ready for a break from school, and I hope families are able to take a moment to pause and spend some time together. Go have fun with the kids, reconnect, and remember to be grateful for the many blessings we enjoy each and every day. We are at our best when our families are strongest, and Oklahoma is blessed with strong families. Enjoy the warm sunshine as well. We have missed it.

Although my family tree only shows a small amount of Irish blood, that limb is perhaps the most well documented. Some of my ancestors from the old country took part in a rebellion against their English overlords and wound up on the losing side.

I am looking forward to celebrating T.B. Ferguson’s birthday this Friday, March 15 (his birthday is actually Sunday, the 17th) at the Senior Center.