A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS Cantaloupe season is in full swing! I love cantaloupe. I say that a lot when it comes to fruit, but I do LOVE all kinds of fruit! And why not! Fruit is sooo good for you an...

A Week at the Capitol Oklahoma State Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, has been selected to be part of an Oklahoma delegation that will attend the Paris Air Show this week. Fetgatter was a part of the...

As we move past the legislative session and into the summer months, the team at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has had the privilege of working with two successful youth programs: OK...

Most importantly, he utilized a new technology, 1920s social media, the radio. A medium his future opponent, FDR, would also use to perfection. In the end, the people rallied to Long’s side and he pul...

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4). "When I am scared, God will help me," s...

The Living Faith In the Kingdom Jesus has established, God works and harvest His Fruits with us and sadly, without us also! This means, God's work will be carried out whether we cooperate or not. The ...

FIND THIS TREASURE AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY June 15th, we celebrate Fly a Kite Day – so let’s get out and have some fun! Chris Van Allsburg, American illustrator and writer of children’s books was born J...

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: I am a gay male. My sister, "Cate," is in what appears outwardly to be a committed relationship, but I know for a fact it isn't. Her boyfriend, "Darren," invited me out for coffee...

The beginning of summer is usually an enjoyable time for many families, but the flooding across Oklahoma has turned it into a devastating time. Homes and buildings have been destroyed, roadways have b...

By now, you’ve likely read your child’s OSTP results. You have the scores, and you know, generally, how your child did on the test. So what’s next? With May’s chaos now in the rear view mirror, it can...

It’s National Bourbon Day! I am not a drinker of it myself, but I do have a couple bottles in the fridge. Dad likes to joke about how I have more alcohol than the liquor store. For someone who rarely ...

As there are two sides in a coin, our life, related to God in Jesus, is made of both its inside and outside. Disappointingly, many of us love to play the ‘colonial’ game of divide and rule and choose ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for ChildAdvocacy (OICA) today released its 2019 Child Well-being Legislative Report Card. The Report Card tracks 25 key pieces of legislation related to the hea...

As promised, I’m giving an overview of a few of the 17 House and Senate bills I authored this legislative session that were signed into law by the governor. These bills are a mix of tax and revenue re...

www.HenryettaFree-Lance.com DEAR ABBY: I dated a man several years ago, and we just hooked up again. In the interim he had all of his teeth pulled. His dentures are ill-fitting, and he refuses to get ...

When we hear that something is record-breaking, we usually think of something great happening, like a high school team breaking the school’s win record or catching the biggest fish at the lake. But so...

Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany and died in February, 1945 in Bergen-Belson concentration camp in Germany. We do have (B) The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition. ...

Was this a bad idea? The optical-wear breakthrough taking the nation overtook me in Davenport. I gave the plastic inserts a try when a bargain price drew me in. But blinking ensued and wouldn’t let up...

A Week at the Capitol The Legislative session adjourned a week early after the House, Senate and governor agreed on a final state appropriation for Fiscal Year 2020. This $8.1 billion general appropri...

This weekend, June 6-8, is the annual Pecan Festival in downtown Okmulgee. This weekend celebrates the pecan in all its nuttiness. The Festival this year will have the carnival return with rides up 6t...