There isn’t much better than fresh fruits. I love spring for all the fresh everywhere! Blueberries are just coming in season now. Depending on where they come from, the season for blueberries is long,...

You and I hear them, the stories of people who insist they are totally innocent of any wrongdoing. Yet they are definitely identified as being at the scene of the crime, in the company of the criminal...

American author Jane Kurtz was born April 17, 1952, in Portland, Ore. to missionary parents and moved to Ethiopia when she was two years old. While living in Ethiopia with her parents and three siblin...

This past week, I added several new poultry breed’s to my mini farm. My garage is now filled with four extra large, modified watering tanks turned into homes for baby chicks. Several of my new breeds ...

By definition, business owners put a lot of their financial resources into their enterprises. But as an owner, you may need to invest in more than inventories and payroll to help achieve the future yo...

Oklahomans have had plenty of opportunities to vote lately.They could weigh in on several local and county races on April 4. For some, it was the fourth or fifth time in five months they’d been eligib...

Folk’s hang on. We are going to make it! We are almost there, hopefully. On the day I am writing this, I did my walking outside. And, the many rose bushes here at the Retirement Village are putting on...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) was fortunate to have 2023 Kid Governor Mila O’Brien attend the Legislative Education Caucus to visit with them about issues important to her.In her ca...

“I am not stupid! Ignorant maybe, but certainly not totally stupid.” The rallying cry of most of us. Everyone feels better when they have at least a little bit of knowledge concerning what they are do...

Easter is just around the corner and you know what that means Easter Eggs! We can all remember dying eggs as children. Many of us used the old Paas egg dye. The Paas dyes are still available and well ...

Becoming part of a blended family can certainly be rewarding. Of course, as is the case in all families, there will be challenges, one of which is financial. A blended family must deal with some speci...

Jerdine Nolen celebrates her birth on April 6, 1953, in Crystal Springs, Miss. She was raised in Chicago with her five sisters and two brothers. With such a large group of siblings, she always had som...

“Wylie cadoodles! Jesus is here, and let’s go see him,” shouts Meagan, 7. “He has risen from the dead. Invite him to your house and have supper with him. And let him come to your house and stay for th...

It is springtime, and the legislative session is moving forward reaching the halfway mark of the 2023 session.The Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in heated debates over substantial education policy,...

I want to thank our extraordinary educators who work tirelessly to help all students learn, grow, and fulfill their potential.I just got back from the Bridge the Gap gala in Bixby. It’s a grassroots m...

After 95 years in operation, a business learns a lot. But the most important lesson, according to Diana Agee of Burnett’s, is “treat the customer right.” Burnett Furniture celebrated its 95th annivers...

time of year. “For the rest of the week, I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate.” Isn’t that the ...

The March distribution of sales tax for the city of Henryetta fell nearly $10,000 from the same time period last year. Henryetta’s distribution for March 1998 totaled 132,309.67 compared to $142,283.3...

You’ve lived long enough to have heard a bunch of tired cliches and old sayings, I know. One of Andy’s favorites from an old friend is this; “Better hold your holt.”His meaning? Hold your holt … holdi...

I have chickens. One hen in particular goes broody at least twice a year. She always disappears from the flock, ending up in an old rusty wheelbarrow on the backside of my neighbors shed. Fortunately,...