Columns

After a 6 month absence the Allen Mustangs will return to school on Thursday, August 20.

Out & About recently, visiting with June Vinson, were Londa and Charlene Litke of Duncan and friend Catherine, Rhonda Pachucki and Parker Vinson of Oklahoma City, Dean and Mary Lou Vinson of Carrollton, Texas, Phillip Vinson and granddaughter Baylie Sommers of Cushing, and Kambree Thompson and...

For now, the Washington Redskins are just the Washington Something or Others, a team with no name. After holding out for years against the inertial forces of political correctness, the Washington football team caved. Hmm, maybe “caved” is inappropriate language now. They gave up.

Week of July 20

What in the heck is a Woke Taliban? These newest protestors now rampaging and terrorizing America. The term “WOKE” refers to “social awareness.” While the name Taliban refers to the Afghanistan’s who fought (with US aid) against the Russians during that conflict.

Saturday is the 4 of July. Many of us will celebrate by honoring those that have served our country, remembering the heroes of times past, respecting and saluting our flag and thanking God that we live in this country.

Monday

Congratulations to Thirkiel Wedlow and Chelsea Wedlow. Thirkiel is a 2020 cum laude graduate from OSU-IT; he was a 2015 graduate of Allen High School. Chelsea, a 2017 graduate of AHS, earned the honor of being on the Honor Roll at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant.

Anyone who would like to help with the up-keep of the Citra Cemetery may make donation to the cemetery by taking or mailing to Farmers State Bank, Citra Cemetery Fund, PO Box 467, Allen, OK 74825. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

Abbie Shackelford, Makena Pegg, Alyssa Maloy