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...

Over the last several months, we have been eager to explore the common ground between Christian believers and unbelievers. Those aspects of nature, life and history are from which two people might eng...

Author Esme Raji Codell celebrates her birth date on Oct. 5, 1968, in Chicago. Her mother is a secretary and her father is an activities director at a nursing home. Her younger brother is a profession...

There are some days when I wonder if the person who first said, “May you live in interesting times,” was applauded for this statement or condemned. The world has certainly become an interesting place ...

• On Sept. 29, 2015, two new members were formally inducted into the Henryetta City Council. Their election had occurred at the council’s preceding meeting on Sept. 15, during which the council also r...

We concluded last time by analyzing the popular “COEXIST” bumper sticker. According to this bumper sticker, “C” is the symbol of Islam, “O” is the symbol of the peace movement, “e” is the symbol of tr...

Discipline is a quiet force behind every meaningful achievement - whether you’re building wealth or chasing a lifelong dream.Kent Broussard of Baton Rouge, La. is a role model in discipline. He made h...

Most adults who have lived very long know that a strong storm - with its heavy clouds, pelting hail or blinding snow, driving winds or flooding rain can bring on certain fear and anxiety. Not to menti...

Recently, Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, along with Reps. Colin Duel-R, Guthrie; Gabe Woolley, R-Broken Arrow; Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle; and Stacy Jo Adams, R-Duncan, hosted an interim study on a unif...

• Lions Club members got a chance to hear from CP Kelco Plant Manager Brian Mikels about Xanthan Gum biopolymer, where it comes from and how those biopolymers fit into the production that CP Kelco mak...