As the leaves turn golden and the air becomes crisp, Halloween approaches with its promise of ghoulish delights and whimsical frights. This beloved holiday is not just about costumes and haunted house...

The federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1 when Congress failed to pass the required 12 annual appropriations bills or agree on a short-term funding patch called a continuing resolution. The ...

American children’s writer best known for the Origami Yoda seven-book series, Tom Angleberger celebrates Oct. 24 as his birth date in Shenandoah Valley, Va.It was seeing his first Star Wars movie at s...

From the moral argument presented over the last few weeks, we determined that since the Great Designer and Creator is necessary for moral values to exist in created humans, He must be a Moral Being Hi...

For many people, fall brings an important opportunity: open enrollment. While it may not sound as exciting as planning for the holidays, taking a careful look at your workplace benefits now could save...

Just over one month ago, notice was issued that the federal government had paused the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), an annual fundraising effort that has contributed billions of dollars to charitab...

Christopher Myers, American author and illustrator of children’s books and playwright, celebrates his birth date on Oct. 17, 1974, in Queens, N.Y.His dad, Walter Dean Myers, is a well-known author of ...

On more than one occasion, I have made the passing comment that “the Darwinist has no answer to...” this or that phenomenon. For instance, we have said that the Darwinist has no answer for the irreduc...

You know you stepped in it. Big time. Didn’t really mean to do it, but it happened. Now your spouse is hurt and angry. And they are not really waiting breathlessly to hear your apology - they’re way p...

More than seven million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2025 report from the Alzheimer’s Association. The emotional toll of watching a loved one struggle with the memory loss, depre...

With the federal government “shutdown” of services continuing, one likely outcome will be that Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, subsidies will end or be reduced.Should this happen, the burden ...

• Muskogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger formally declared Oct. 12 as National Indigenous Peoples Day, a significant step after the concept was first introduced in 1977. In addition to this public...

Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, celebrates his birthday on Oct. 11, 1962, in Salt Lake City. He is best known for his Christmas stories an...

It is said that “the moral law is not always the standard by which we treat others, but it is nearly always the standard by which we expect others to treat us.”Human rights are not grounded in opinion...

The difference between a whistleblower or a tattler is their mission - no matter what they publicly declare.Whistling is to trying prevent potential disaster from happening to innocent people. In othe...

If you’re retired, it’s easy to let your finances go on autopilot. Since October is National Retirement Security Month, it’s a good time to revisit some areas that can impact your long-term financial ...

Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds our Fall Forum to look at trends in child health, safety, and well-being.We invite advocates from across the state to hear from expert...

The Okmulgee County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the American Legion Post 10, 730 W. 6th Street in Okmulgee. The business meeting for registered Republicans only wi...

Nothing wrong with relaxing. With the right timing and amount.Being lazy? Nothing wrong with it - in moderation. After a 15-hour workday, certainly anyone would want a chance to just do nothing for a ...

You’ve probably heard about “genius” investors or those who got in on the “ground floor” of a company that grew to be a huge success. These stories may be interesting, but they are also rare - and som...