Markwayne Mullin emerges from primary as favorite to claim retiring U.S. Sen. James Inhofe’s seat

The August GOP runoff for U.S. Senate between U.S.
The August GOP runoff for U.S. Senate between U.S.
The July Fourth holiday weekend was off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. Travelers seemed to be experiencing fewer delays and canceled flights early Friday than they did earlier this week.
DEAR ABBY: My first wife died of colon cancer 25 years ago. She was extremely brave and fought hard for two years, but in the end, it was a blessing when her suffering ended. I remarried 20 years ago, and my second wife has now been diagnosed with the same cancer. When the diagnosis came back, I have to admit my first reaction was to want to run away because I didn’t want to go through that again.
Today is the 184th day of 2022 and the 13th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1775, George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.
The doorbell rang shortly after sunrise. Barely awake, I scurried to the door, but no one there . . . just a faint burning smell that I recognized a split second too late. Pop! Pop! Pop! And so it started, my annual fireworks battle with my lifelong friend and childhood hero, Toby Dawn McIntyre. He loves Independence Day, and each year, he starts his surprise attacks with a bang.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion could soon become illegal in half of the country. Or so Democrats warn. But it’s impossible to know how the debate will play out in many states. And a study this month by the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights, suggests that the practical consequences for abortion could be far less severe.
It is with profound sadness that the family announces Jeremy Read Elwell, 44, of Ardmore, passed peacefully Monday June 27, 2022, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City. He was born August 17, 1977, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to Leland Read and Betty (Andersen) Elwell.
Sharon Kay Miller, 61, of Reagan, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, surrounded by her loving family and coworkers. Sharon was born on August 5, 1960, in Ardmore, to JV and Peggy (Watkins) Holley.
Graveside rites for Laquetta Joyce Middleton, 86, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Lone Cedar Cemetery with Reverend Joe Thomas and Marshall Thomas officiating. The daughter of the late Clint and Victoria (Brumley)
What to know about this animal: Zoomy is an approximately 5-6 month old, neutered Aussie mix, and he acts every bit of his age and breed. He loves other dogs and children, but he is afraid of cats.