Dear Editor: Hopefully President Biden will make nuclear deals with Iran and North Korea. However, it is equally to be hoped that he does not repeat the fatal flaw of the first Iran deal: It imposed a waiting period for the inspection of suspected sites.

Senate and House leadership has come together with the governor to agree upon a budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which will begin on July 1. This budget focuses on investing in our public schools, rural Oklahoma and replenishing our state’s savings account that was significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sophomores will be able to participate in more school-sponsored career opportunities beginning with the 2021-2022 school year under legislation signed into law Wednesday. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate Bill 619 allowing sophomores, 16 years or older, to apply for apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships through their school.

I’ve never had a problem dealing with change. In fact, there is a lot of change that I enjoy.

Funeral services for James Willis Babb, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Antioch Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Arron Dickson, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel.

Sandra Dee Herbert McClain passed from this life on May 14, 2021 in Antlers, Okla. She was born to Melvin James Herbert and Deborah Ethel Draper on Sept.

Betty Napanee (Nap) Ebert passed away on May 16, 2021 in Sherman, Texas. She was born on Jan.

Carolyn Sue Stegall, 64 of Antlers, Okla., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Dallas, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 7, 1957 in Littlefield, Texas. She was a graduate of Grant High School in Grant, Okla., and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Business Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla.

Fort Towson Chapter 2021 Spring NHS Inductees include: Jalee Stinnett, Baylee Rymel, Jasmine Watkins, Sam Seimer, Jesse Grimes and Mya Parish..