This past week the Dogwood have made their presence known in Southeast Oklahoma, and when we see the muscadine break bud, we know the chances of a late frost grow less probable. It’s a pretty time of the year and the perfect antidote for one of the worst cases of cabin fever most have had to endure for decades...

We’ve finally reached the final committee deadline of this legislative session. It’s been fast and furious, but April 8 was the deadline to hear House bills that were approved in their chamber in our Senate committees. They sent about 400 bills to our chamber, and we approved just over 300 of them. We’ll now turn our focus on hearing these bills on the Senate floor. We must finish this work by April 22.

Senate Bill 3, which was sponsored in the House by State Representative Justin Humphrey, proposes to give law enforcement officers access to telemedicine so they can seek an online professional assessment of individuals who may be going through a mental health crissis. The bill also supports the transfer of the individual to a mental health care center when appropriate.

How many times do you need for someone to look you straight in the eye and lie to you before you come to the conclusions that not only can they not be believed, but that they have some major character issues?

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Ever had the opportunity to spend any time on the farm or simply drive through the country side? If so, you probably watched horses and cows grazing in pastures, and likely you have noticed something. These animals do not like to stay where they were placed by their owner.

I’m not sure if it’s something in the water, the coming of Spring, or Presidential politics that is making the natives restless, but we haven’t seen so many citizens in Choctaw County seeking municipal office in quite some time.

It’s crazy to think we’ve made it just about halfway through the legislative session. We’ve passed the deadline to advance bills that originated from our chamber, and we’re now back in committees hearing measures that were approved by the House. We’ll continue committee work until April 8, which is the next legislative deadline we must meet.