When we feel a loss, we experience an array of emotions. Some of these emotions can be extremely debilitating and confusing. Let us face the honest truth: embarking on the grieving process is not easy...

Yuyi Morales, Mexican-American author and illustrator of children’s books, was born Nov. 7, 1968, in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. She is the oldest of four children, and as a child loved drawing and maki...

Like most of us, you may someday want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Your ability to achieve this goal will depend on how much you save - but it also matters how much you spend.And saving and spen...

In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing - after all, who doesn’t want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But the...

Ever listened to two people or two groups argue? Both opponents believe there is only one real truth - mine! Doesn’t matter how loudly the other side yells. Doesn’t make a difference how many facts th...

It is my prayer that these articles that are published in this newspaper are encouraging to you in your grief journey, or to a family/friend. Hopefully we have been a blessing to you as you progressed...

Okmulgee County has been busy the past few days with lots of Halloween-themed events and contests. Earlier this week, several hundred trick-or-treaters of all ages converged at Green Country Technolog...

We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy want to help parents avoid those who would want to pull Halloween “tricks” on you and your children. Here are some safety tips to help keep your childre...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) has six dogs in foster homes that have been waiting for their forever homes for way too long. When you adopt a dog who has been fostered, you reap so many per...

Ever created your own mess, and then had to try for a couple of days to find a way out of it? Ending up stressed out, and physically exhausted. Exhaustion then causes you to be mentally hazy, so you d...

If you’re a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your children succeed in life. Therefore, you might think that one of the best things you can do is to save for your children’s college ed...

Ted Dekker, an American author of Christian mystery, thriller and fantasy novels, celebrates his birthday on Oct. 24. He was born in 1962 in Kanggime, Indonesia.His parents were missionaries among the...

The Mvskoke Language Program invites the public to attend its Honkv Storytelling event Friday, Oct. 25, from 6-10 p.m. at the Muscogee Nation Cultural Preservation House, 5437 N. Wood Dr. in Okmulgee....

On November 5, the General Election will occur for Americans to decide on the candidates who are seeking office that they would want to represent them for the next term of office.Ranging from Presiden...

VFW Post 1189 will host an Okmulgee Arts Festival Saturday, Oct. 26, at the post, located at 1427 N. Okmulgee Ave. in Okmulgee.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free vendor setup will ta...

First Family Federal Credit Union in Okmulgee notified us that we were receiving a donation in honor of International Credit Union Day. We like to take a dog for donation photo shoots because it is al...

A grizzled old man observed with trained eyes and alert ears as the novice young man did his best to hold his own at a table filled with experienced, skillful gamblers and crooked card sharks. Needles...

With the presidential election just a few weeks away, the public is naturally interested in not just the outcome but what the results will mean for issues of national importance. As a citizen, you lik...

Dan Gutman, American author of children’s books, celebrates Oct. 19 as his birthday. He was born in 1955 in New York City and moved with his family to Newark N.J. when he was one year old. He has an o...

The season for legislative interim studies is quickly coming to an end. I would like to thank those lawmakers who have dedicated time and effort to ensuring that the studies which the Oklahoma Institu...