Modern day: The vital role of a free press

On the eve of Oklahoma Newspaper Week (Oct. 5-11), community newspapers across the Sooner State are busy doing what our nation’s founding fathers envisioned that they must, so the new Republic and its focus on freedom could withstand the certain intrusion of corruption and misdirection. Newspapers seek out truth and shine a light on both good and bad deeds, ensuring that the citizens they ser...

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