Coffee what an unusual beverage we drink. Slightly bitter, slightly sour, kinda sweet? It all depends on many factors from picking and drying to roasting and brewing to how you prepare your drink. Peo...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My father's behavior has been very peculiar lately. He and Mom have been married for 45 years. Of course, all marriages go through ups and downs. They have had their share of heal...

When my wife and I took over my family’s small plumbing business shortly after graduating high school, it was over a half a million dollars in debt. We knew this was unsustainable and that we had to m...

It wasn’t always in my plans to be the Director of the Rowan Fund. In fact, my original intent was to have the Rowan Fund be a church ministry that I would help develop, promote, and then give my time...

The themes for August from the Library calendar include: National Children’s Vision and Learning Month; Get Ready for Kindergarten Month; Back to School Month; Family Fun Month. August 3rd is National...

“Honey, look at this!” Weeks had passed since wedding day December 30, 1967. I turned to Ann’s laughing voice. Her open palm displayed grains of rice, “Let me guess, the car floorboard from wedding ni...

Food intake doubled at Oklahoma’s food banks over the past year – the result of a short-term federal program designed to buy up products from farmers who faced disruption from other countries’ respond...

The Living Faith We are used to read and hear this kind of ‘get away today’ promos and ads in social media. Many surely make the best use of the discounted vacation travel packs to go around the natio...

It was an amazing evening last Friday, as the Heroes Ball and Sidekicks Ball hosted more than 370 adults and 30 kids for a night of fun and celebration. We honored seven outstanding Oklahoma individua...

It’s happened to all of us. You sit down for dinner and then the phone rings. You get up to answer, thinking it may be an important call from family or friends, but instead, it’s an automated message....

DEAR ABBY: How should I tell my father that I have chosen a career he never wanted me to consider? I plan to become a police officer. Abby, all my life I have felt the call to help people. I know a ca...

July 28th is National Parents’ Day. Young Adult American author, Sharon Creech, was born on July 29th, 1945 in South Euclid, Ohio. Sharon grew up with three brothers and one sister and visited her cou...

Next week starts Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! I am so excited. It’s one magnificent week filled with specials about these razor toothed predators of the oceans. NatGeo had Sharkfest a couple w...

"Some people do not respect God because they believe in something else," says Megan, 11. "They believe in two planets crashing together and creating the Earth. Some people also believe in monkeys crea...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has green-lit 99 interim studies to be held over the summer months, which means legislators will be back in Oklahoma City for meetings soon. More information abou...

We all have times where money is tight. Life happens and sometimes it leaves us short. Let’s be honest though. No one really wants to go to the store at any time and spend a couple hundred dollars on ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law "June" is being married soon. I will be the matron of honor. My husband, "Jake," June's brother, will be a groomsman for her fiance, "Jimmy." Not only is Jake going to be a...

One of the most important duties of Congress outlined in the U.S. Constitution is to provide for the common defense. It is a promise to American citizens that we will protect them and defend American ...

I would like to welcome new readers who have stumbled across my little corner of the newspaper. This article, The Rowan Family Tree, revolves around the topics of foster care, adoption, and family lif...

July 20th is National Lollipop Day. English-American author, Margery Williams was born July 22nd, 1881 in London, England the second child in her family. Her father died when she was seven and the fam...