GOP seems uninterested in reasonable reforms

It's time to get serious about protecting voting rights, and three recent developments make this goal more urgent than ever. First, all 50 Republican senators blocked a Democratic bill aimed at widening voter participation from even reaching the floor.

A decision to celebrate!

The Supreme Court just ruled against the city of Philadelphia, which was trying to prevent Catholic Social Services from helping children in foster care get placed in homes, due to CSS's views on homosexual marriage. Had it ruled differently, the case would have been heralded as a Pride Month win.

Davis-McElmurry Trust has distributed more than $2.8 million

Dear Editor, I wanted to write a letter and compliment you on the article that Emily Stephens did on the Davis-McElmurry Trust. It is impressive that a young lady being a junior in high school could write such an article in that manner.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 176th day of 2021 and the sixth day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY In 1788, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1876, Lt. Col. George Custer and 263 soldiers under his command were killed by Cheyenne and Sioux fighters in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

DO JUST ONE THING

It seems harmless to throw some food scraps to furry wild creatures like raccoons or squirrels, but you're actually doing much more harm than good. Because wild animals have a natural diet that involves foraging, when they realize humans can be a source of food, it makes them less fearful of us.

Girlfriend won’t meet her partner’s mother

DEAR HARRIETTE: My girlfriend could not be bothered to meet my mother when she came to town to visit me, but now that I am visiting her, she wants me to meet her mother.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1865, with the arrival of federal troops, slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. The day is celebrated as the holiday Juneteenth. In 1934, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.

Zero and one!

Zero and one are some of the best numbers we have seen in in more than a year! According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, zero is how many active COVID-19 cases there are in Clinton this week and one is the number of active cases in Custer County.

People need to stop pretending they are experts in raising cattle

One of the saddest things that happens when you raise cows is the death of newborn calves. Most often, mama cows are better at birthing and caring for their babies than you are, but things can go wrong.

Impatiently waiting in the checkout line

“Do you have time for this?" my husband, Peter, asked. Peter almost never questions what I'm doing unless I'm doing something particularly stupid. Yesterday, I had a meeting on Zoom.