Remember the old TV cartoon “Popeye The Sailor Man?” He had a favorite saying: “I yam what I yam and dat’s all I yam.” And poor old Olive Oyl could never get him to see himself any other way.A popular...

On February 7, children in an Oklahoma school got into an altercation which became violent. The day after, one of the children, 16-yearold Nex Benedict, died.The initial result of a preliminary autops...

It’s election season again. Over the next several months, you’re bound to hear an array of promises from the candidates and speculation from the pundits on what those promises, if enacted, could mean ...

Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?” If you think that, you are not alone. Many people feel the same way. Seems as if all He wants to do is stop t...

It’s almost that time of year when many people start receiving their tax refunds. If you get one, what will you do with it?Of course, the answer will depend somewhat on how big your refund is. Last ye...

Has anyone else been bombarded with flies? Clear back to November, I have intermittently been battling flies. It’s highly annoying. For the life of me, I haven’t been able to figure out how they are g...

Carole S. Adler, American author of children’s books, celebrates her birth date on Feb. 23, 1932, in Long Island, N.Y.She spent most of her life in New York and was a Hunter College undergraduate, Rus...

We have been creating Missed Connection satire stories for the Month of Love on our Facebook page and thought it would be fun to share them as one article.--- Missed Connection: Rockstar Pup Zeppelin ...

Last week, I toured Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility led by my former legislative colleague Kris Steele, now the director of The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) in Oklahoma City.TEEM is a ...

Oklahoma is in the throes of an epidemic, and it is called fentanyl.A synthetic opioid, fentanyl is as addictive as it is deadly. It is 50 times stronger than heroin, cheap to produce - and destroying...

Lions Billie Been and Donnie Smith received a $3,000 check from the Lions District Office which enabled the Henryetta Lions to assist locals in need of eyeglasses.HHS senior Alissa Taylor signed a Let...

If you are in the habit of consulting only yourself, trusting your own instincts and believing that you will know in your heart what to do when the time comes, then you have a big problem.In Proverbs ...

Investing for your future is important - but it can be challenging. How can you navigate the complexities of the financial markets and make the right decisions for your situation?Fortunately, you don’...

American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, best known for his Diary of a Wimpy Kid children’s book series, celebrates his birthday on Feb. 19, 1971. Born and raised in Fort Washington, Md. with an ol...

Over the past week, Oklahoma lost two individuals who did much for our state’s children in their own ways.Most people are aware of the passing of Toby Keith, the Oklahoma country music performer with ...

Dewar High School FCCLA members joined over 200,000 students in celebrating National FCCLA Week. The theme for the week was “Make Your Mark.”The Chamber welcomed Blooming Blossoms as their newest memb...

Elaine Lobl Konigsburg, writer and illustrator of children’s books and young adult fiction, was born on Feb. 10, 1930, in Manhattan, N.Y. the second of three daughters born in the Lobl family. Her par...

Learn to laughYou probably woke that fateful morning, assuming everything would probably run along on the accustomed track. Never dreaming - or nightmaring - that particular day would be so much diffe...

When many people think about investing, the first thing that comes to mind is the stock market. And that’s not surprising, as the rise and fall of stock prices is constantly in the news. But if you’re...

Words: the foundation of language, simple letters strung together to form a word. Then words are used to create sentences, then paragraphs, and eventually complete stories shared between human beings....