COVID will kill many churches

The coronavirus crisis has plunged pastors into digital technology while trying to replace analog community life with online worship, classes and fellowship forums. These changes have frustrated many, especially believers in ancient traditions built on rites requiring face-to-face contact.

Feather plus paint

Fourth-grader Carmen Stovall takes joy in her current art project where she paints feathers on a purple shirt.

Toddler time

Natalia Seitter, 3, makes her way down on of one of McLain Roger’s new slides with a genuine smile on her face.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 266th day of 2020 and the first day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY In 1776, the British hanged 21-year-old teacher/soldier Nathan Hale as a spy. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, making all slaves in seceding states free as of Jan. 1, 1863.

The latest polling data on COVID-19

We often question how polls come up with results that seem so out of kilter with the way we see things in western Oklahoma. Flaws in polling data hit a peak four years ago when Donald Trump, who according to the polls didn’t have any chance of beating Hillary Clinton, was elected president.

Democrats need to rally around courts

If the Democrats want a winning strategy, they should be emphasizing RBG, not AOC. With fewer than 50 days left before the election, virtually every Democrat – moderate and liberal alike – can agree on at least one thing.

The day my dog ate the door frame

Blue had been through a rough patch. He was adopted from the shelter and then returned for unspecified reasons. That's when Bill met him. B Blue is an Italian mastiff – which means he is massive, just not quite as massive as an ordinary mastiff.

Woodward’s source gave him the scoop

So Bob Woodward went out and found the "named source" Trumpists were clamoring for: Trump himself.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 256th day of 2020 and the 85th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY In 1940, four teenagers discovered prehistoric paintings, estimated to be 15,000 to 17,000 years old, in a cave in Lascaux, France.

Music and marching

Trombone player Joanna Perez holds her instrument steady and yells as she performs the marching band command. CDN | Litzy Silos