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....

“The six states facing the most serious groundwater crises”- that was the title of an article I came across earlier in the month while perusing the internet. My first thought when I saw this was “oh b...

We have two foster families needing to re-home their fosters. Please let us know if you can give a home to Casper, Roxy, Cooper or Rudolph.---CasperWe promise ‘Casper’ is the friendliest little ghost ...

Have you ever watched a volleyball game and witnessed an entire team suddenly duck under the net and join the other team? Gasping for a breath of hope that isn’t there, they had finally thrown up thei...

Judith Viorst, American author known for her humorous observational poetry and children’s books, was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Newark, N.J. Her dad was an accountant.She was raised in Maplewood, N.J. and ...

If you’re a business owner, you always have a lot to do and a lot to think about. But have you put much thought into how you’ll eventually leave it all behind?Even if you’re a few years away from that...

The Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award for 2013 was presented to James and Connie McCullough at the Chamber Banquet.Michael Kindell held guitar and drum lessons for $20-$25 per 30 minute less...

With cat season just around the corner, we would like to address a few issues regarding stray cats. OCHS receives many calls, messages and complaints about stray cats. We do have a small TNR program. ...

With the convening of a special session by Governor Stitt, lawmakers were brought back to the State Capitol on Monday, January 29, a week prior to the start of the Second Session of the 59th Oklahoma ...

We Have to Get Ready for More Extreme WeatherSometimes, I feel like all I do is repeat myself.I know I harp quite a lot about getting ready for extreme weather. I know that the whole “beating a dead h...

Submission deadline is Feb. 29The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Oklahoma Child Abuse Prevention Awards, honoring exceptional Oklahoma individuals...

For you NFL fans out there, if you watched the late game on Sunday, you saw the Kansas City Chiefs come away with a narrow win against the Buffalo Bills. While the game was great, there was one moment...