I highly enjoy my little mini farm. It’s my sanctuary, a comforting safe spot to recharge. I treasure my little home. Part of the way I de-stress is working on home projects. I highly enjoy hard, phys...

Amy Ruth Tan, American author best known for her books ‘The Joy Luck Club,’ published in 1989 and later becoming a film with the same name, and ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter,’ published in 2001, was born...

“Something that is holy is set apart as something special,” says Jennifer, 11. “The Israelites took all their gold earrings and jewelry and things like that and made them into a golden calf. Moses was...

Kids, even the adult versions, display the effects of the greatest influences in life … their parents. It can show up in being a mirror image of a parent, becoming similar in actions and reactions. Or...

If you’re getting closer to retirement, you might be thinking more about Social Security. Specifically, can you count on it to contribute part of the income you’ll need as a retiree?There’s been an in...

on Thursday night, February 12. In a coincidence, the result of the vandalism was discovered about 6:30 a.m. on Friday the 13. Two juveniles have been apprehended and, in conjunction with school autho...

There are times I wish I could retain all of my life experiences (good and bad, from heaven to hell) and then be gifted with another 50+ more years to chase after several hard-to-win goals. Fifty-six ...

Folk’s, today as I write this, snow is in the forecast, and however, that doesn’t stop me from day dreaming. I tell myself to think spring. I am so ready for old man winter to blow on out of here! Bes...

For the first part of each year, the main focus for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is to track legislation at our State Capitol. We also work to raise awareness about those significa...

Jim McClain of Oklahoma City has been hired as City Manager of Henryetta by the city council during their meeting Friday evening. The vote was unanimous.McClain, 52, is a former city manager of Sulphu...

You hear a lot of ‘loving’ being mentioned. “I love my truck … my chocolates, my family … playing golf … going to the movies, drinking beer, etc.” You name it, each one of us has someone or something ...

When you’re working, you may spend decades contributing to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) and IRA. Once you’re retired, though, you’ll likely need to begin withdrawing from these accounts to ...

for fiction with her third novel, The Color Purple (1982), later made into a popular film, Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia.Alice was the youngest of eight children whos...

Folk’s, this is a continuation of my yammering’s about an issue here among us dear old souls. The issue being to drive or not to drive. A major challenge for me is pulling that P.T. into my slot in th...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is naturally concerned about the environment of Oklahoma. DEQ has started a program in schools to save recyclable materials. Henryetta High School Nati...

On Monday, February 6, the Oklahoma Legislature convened for regular recurring business, which will run over the next four months. We heard from Gov. Kevin Stitt with his proposed agenda for the upcom...

The Bible says no man can see God and live (Exodus 33:20). Yet, Jesus said anyone who has seen him has seen God the Father (John 14:9). What gives? “When Philip asked to see God the Father, Jesus resp...

Ever had the experience of wishing you were just … a little bit different you? Maybe a thousand or so various times in your life? Then, in that respect, you are like a lot of people. Because that is a...

Joan Lowery Nixon, American journalist and author of historical fiction and history books for children and young adults, was born February 3, 1927, in Los Angeles, California.She grew up in Hollywood ...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) annually holds two conferences, one to shape policies that will benefit the youth of Oklahoma and the other to educate advocates about how to be more e...