Opinion

Body OASIS…A WORD THAT WAS first given a physical definition as a fertile spot in a desert. It was the terminology used for the areas that could offer a supply of water and vegetation to craving and hopeless explorers.

Body Early voting ends Friday; election is Tuesday, Nov. 8 Early voting for the general election ends on Friday, Nov.

Body VOTE NO to alcohol sales here in Canadian. The election is not to prohibit the use of alcohol—just the sale.

Body IN THE MIDST OF AN UGLY, divisive, and far too long, campaign season, nothing could be better for cleaning out the exhaust pipes than taking an evening walk on the Canadian River Wagon Bridge on a slightly cool fall day in October.

Body Business leaders predict DACA end will cause crisis Dozens of business leaders, including several in Texas, are urging Congress to protect young immigrants who came to the U.S.

Body THERE’S NOTHING LIKE Friday Night Lights in Texas. Where else can you see communities fill up stadiums to the tens of thousands to cheer on and encourage our youth?

Body PROSPECTIVE VOTERS HERE can be described as bored and indifferent about the approaching midterm election. Local voters are not motivated. Our congressman is running unopposed. So are our county judge, state representative, and state senator.

Body ONCE A CENTURY, a Texas politician comes along that boggles the imagination, not for their skill but for their inexplicable success.

Body Morgan, I READ IN YOUR LETTER in the paper about the Naked Statue. I went up to The Citadelle and took a picture. There is no butthole. Then I took a picture of the front. No penis. You need to take an anatomy class.

Body I WAS BORN AND RAISED in Canadian, Texas, and am still very proud to call it my home. I love the people here and the community spirit.