Editorial

There’s an old saying that “If it isn’t broke, don’t try to fix it.”Senate Joint Resolution 34 would try to fix or undo reforms put into place around 50 years ago that are still working perfectly today.SJR34 would, if it passes in the House, place a question on the statewide ballot in the Nov.

Letter to the editor

Letter to the Editor As a life-long resident, business owner, and landowner in the target area, I am strongly against the turbinepowered wind farms being solicitated and built by foreign corporations in Lincoln County for several reasons.

Exercise your right to vote

Registered voters in many school districts, among them some in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties, have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Board of Education General election.

Town Talk

Congratulations to Coach Gary Higgins on being selected for induction into the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s 2024 Hall of Fame. Higgins is currently a coach in North Rock Creek. He is a graduate of Stroud High School Class of 1966.

Quality time with the grandson

We had the grandson this past weekend and what a privilege and pleasure it is to have him for a couple of days and nights.It had been early January since Liam had stayed with us for a weekend.

Cheatin’ Heart

It was Sep. 23, 1952, in a Nashville, Tenn., recording studio. Hank Williams was recording four songs that day for MGM Records, steel guitar player Don Helms remembered. “He said ‘This next song goes like this, and he sang a couple of lines,” Helms said.

PCJLS starts this week

This year’s Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center continues this morning with the swine show starting at 10 a.m.

Town Talk

Plans are underway for Stroud’s annual alumni celebration. The main activities will take place on May 25th. The theme for this year is “Hear the Tigers Roar in 2024!” KimBrownBeasler oversees the newsletter, and she reports she has had manyreturnedduetowrong U.S.

Town Talk

It’s about time for our veteran’s banners to go up on Main Street. If you have intended to buy one to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one, it’s not too late. All you need is a picture and two lines of information about the person.

Rules changes

It seems we continue to hear frequently about incidents related to bullying. Some of these have tragic consequences. For those we are made aware of, there are probably thousands upon thousands of them that we know nothing about. Many of us have been victims of bullying. I was one of those.