American author of children’s books and young adult novels Deborah Wiles celebrates her birth date as May 5, 1953, in Mobile, Ala. Her dad was an Air Force pilot so she grew up around the world in an ...

May 2 Career Connection Fair | GCTC will host a Career Connection Fair Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature interviews, job opportunities and networking.Legislative Forum | The ...

Last year, nearly 32,000 allegations of child maltreatment were received by Oklahoma Human Services’ Abuse and Neglect Hotline. This statistic reflects the staggering frequency which child abuse and n...

As Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approach, the EODD Area Agency on Aging and the Ombudsman program are encouraging families and community members to visit residents in local nursing homes, assisted li...

Earlier this month my office opened the nomination process for the Attorney General’s 2025 Oklahoma Officer of the Year Award. My office launched the initiative last year to recognize the best and bri...

As May is upon us, it is the time of year when the state budget picture begins to clear as state legislators put the finishing touches on the budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1.This year, ...

Monday: Breakfast: Waffle Lunch: BBQ Beef Sandwich, French Fries Tuesday: Breakfast: Biscuit, Gravy Lunch: Lasagna w/ Ground Beef, Breadstick Wednesday: Breakfast: Sausage on Stick Lunch: Chicken& Noo...

Last week, we stepped out onto the back porch with the Bible skeptic Michael and looked up at the moon, stars and planets. From this common ground, we asked ourselves, “Did the universe have a beginni...

Going through a divorce is emotionally painful and can disrupt one’s life in many ways but does it also have to be financially devastating?Not necessarily. You can help yourself greatly by making a se...

Let me give my personal baseline right here at the beginning, and then jump headlong from that starting point. God is the giver of life. He has a plan for every life He creates. And He says it is a go...

Most people with a beating heart want to be loved. Oh yes, I am certain that psychiatrists would be quick to point out there is a certain tiny percentage of humans who feel no love and have no need to...

Until recently, if you received a pension from a job that did not pay into Social Security and you’ve also worked in a job that did, your Social Security benefits at retirement were reduced based on y...

Jane Kurtz, American writer of more than thirty picture books, middle grade novels, non-fiction, ready-to-reads and books for educators, celebrates her birth date on April 17, 1952, in Portland, Oreg....

• Henryetta First United Methodist Church suffered a second break in for the year. Video evidence led to the arrest of Derek Simmer.• Dewar Dollar General opened its doors. City Council members and th...

Do you consider your world view as “black & white” versus “shades of gray?”For my entire life, I can only remember a few times in my younger days that I felt so strongly about one side of an issue tha...

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It is a non-negotiable truth that Christians dearly hold the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, sufficient and final authority in all matters of faith and salvation such that all religious study must...

Years ago, right after I began Coffee Time column, a friend suggested I write an article addressing ‘Dealing with your ex after the divorce.’Now, I don’t know much, but I do know that a writer is fool...

The Trump Administration has announced tariffs on trade with other countries. While there has been a lot of uncertainty as to how these policies will evolve, it’s generally agreed that tariffs can be ...

When it comes to ideas emanating from the State Capitol, there is no perfect solution to problems faced by what a bill might address.Such is the case with Senate Bill 105. The bill would modify the re...