Norman elections always cause a flood of headlines
It's that time of year again: The time when Norman votes on something — anything really — and lots of wild discussion ensues. This...
Pandemic proves importance of new poll workers
The rituals of working an election are familiar to many poll workers: tear “I Voted” stickers off the roll, set out a big stock...
School 2020: Arts and crafts more like arts and masks
The school years is approaching for many children in the state of Oklahoma and around the country, but with a pandemic still among us,...
Ready for basketball from the Disney bubble
Let's be honest. Of all the Disney characters, Goofy would be the most likely to get dunked on in a basketball game, right? We...
John Blake’s OU tenure helped me value little victories
Tears were shed. Cheers were yelled. Hugs were given. Grass was even yanked from the field as mementos of the occasion.
The John Blake era...
Allan Grubb: I’m a district attorney, and I support SQ 805
More than 260,000 Oklahomans signed an initiative petition to call for a vote on State Question 805, which would eliminate repeat-sentencing penalties for nonviolent...
Why it keeps getting harder to reopen schools safely
(Update: On Tuesday, July 21, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board voted to delay the start of the academic year from Aug. 10 to...
Kevin Stitt quarantine: Rest up, governor
I have questions. This past week, we found out that Gov. Kevin Stitt tested positive for COVID-19, which made national headlines. This probably wasn't...
Letter: If the governor won’t enforce a mask requirement, the task falls to citizens
To the editors:
Being at high risk for COVID-19, I shop as early as possible and at stores with special hours for at-risk individuals. I...
PPP helps keep the proverbial pizza cooking
I admit that looking through spreadsheets isn't exactly my definition of a good time, but browsing the list of Oklahoma businesses that received federal...


















