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Welcome Joe Tomlinson as our new Edmond reporter
After a national media conglomerate decided to close The Edmond Sun in 2020, our newsroom began having conversations about the longterm implications of Edmond...
Where Mother’s Day comes sweeping down the plain
Firstly, happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
Instead of a sappy post going over all the wonderful things mothers do for us,...
Poetry: ‘Love is such a small word’
I was in the middle of the Sisyphean task of tidying my office recently, when I realized just how much stuff I had. I...
Call me Tag Agent: In Catoosa, a replacement steps up
If you didn't know how controversial a tag agent decision can be in Oklahoma, last week gave you quite the chance to get up...
From growing up in newsrooms to joining the mission of journalism
I have been around newsrooms my whole life.
With a mom and grandma who both worked at The Oklahoman for years, I grew up with...
Professor Swadley and the cheese-melting machine
Are you keeping up with the state of Oklahoma's surprising Swadley's saga?
Sure you are. The recent troubles regarding a now-terminated Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation...
Overtime: The match continues with special sessions
So Oklahoma lawmakers are headed to round three — or is it four?
The 58th Oklahoma Legislature will go down in history as having (at...
From small-town archives to big-city journalism schools
Growing up, my grandparents would take me to their hometown of Hobart every summer. They showed me all of their old haunts: the Big-a-Burger,...
What would convince Markwayne Mullin to debate?
Who is afraid of a little healthy debate? No, this comic is not about Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.
Last week, it was U.S. Rep....
Recognize the old man’s wisdom this Father’s Day
It was never explicitly outlined in the movies, but the wisdom in the comic above seems like a hard and fast rule that works...