After a February town hall tour hitting the 2nd District’s largest cities, freshman Congressman Josh Brecheen is doing a March swing through smaller towns that have probably not had seen a Congressman hold town hall meetings in them for decades.

“REBA’S”! Yes, we put on our best Red Hats and 10 ladies headed out to Atoka to Reba McEntire’s newest adventure! And what an adventure it was. We only had to stand outside for apx. 15 minutes and inside we were so busy looking at all the different things. Several bought Reba t-shirts. Cool! It wasn’t long before we were ushered into a private room with luxurious dining room chairs to sit in. The long wooden table had just been made and we were the first to use it. Reba’s niece Garrett is the manager. She is Reba’s oldest sister’s daughter. She paid us a welcoming visit and she sounds and looks a lot like Reba. What a treat! Joyce Brinlee blessed our food. Glenda Stinson gave a treasurer’s report. There were so many items on the menu that we had to try them all. Appetizers of Quail Poppers, Fried Green Tomatoes and Charcuterie Board were ordered and passed around for all to try. We ordered steaks, salmon, country fried steak and catfish. Delicious! was the comment was all that was said! Our waitress was right on the spot if we needed anything. We were well catered to. “How much fun was that! Well worth the trip!” were just some of the comments made. Glenda Stinson brought some guests with her and two of them want to join our friendly group! They were Linda Ring from Byers, OK, Traci Ring, Ada and Dell Marie Lowe. Other members attending were Diane Bowman, Linda Tyler, Cindy McDaniel, Joyce Brinlee, Barbara Tiger, Glenda Stinson and Lynn Marquis.

Cameron Clark— waiver of extradition Christian Marshall Heck—unauthorized use of a vehicle Randy Joe Leader—possession of firearm AFCF Charles Sheldon Wallace—use of motor vehicle in discharge of firearm

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As I prepare to celebrate another birthday, I find myself continually looking for new ways to irritate my children. With that in mind, I want to share the following sent to me by one of our readers . . .

Since the dawn of the internet, pornography use has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, available now to anyone at the click of a button. It is arguably one of the greatest public health crises facing America, and yet, no conservative political leader, namely the ones who espouse family values, have even mentioned this issue, much less lifted a finger to do anything about it. That all changed last month when a young U.S. senator from Missouri boldly addressed the issue of pornography and what it truly means to be a man.

I’ve always wanted to write something about my mom’s stepfather, Will Armstrong. Her dad died in the great flu epidemic in 1918. It was a hectic time ripe with public panic. Funeral homes were out of caskets and if you had a death, your neighbors and families had to step up. My dad’s father, J. T. Bullard, and Will Armstrong volunteered to step up and help the Boyd’s. The two built Grandpa Boyd a casket and took care of the details so he could have a funeral and be buried at the Maxie Cemetery in Victor.

As a lifelong English teacher and coach of numerous academic bowl teams, I’m always on the lookout for proper English usage. We ran across this once while studying for an academic bowl and I have used it ever since.