DEAR ABBY: There is a man, “Gus,” I am completely, madly in love with. The issue is, he likes to drink -- a lot. The only thing he wants to do when he’s not sleeping or working is drink. His health is...

I’m sure the phrase ‘you see something, say something’ has probably been used for decades.That statement took on added meaning on 9/11. The term was first coined by New York advertising executive Alle...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a program in Tahlequah geared toward support of families experiencing great needs. The innovative way in which they are locally dealing with societal issues in ...

Serving the community you love most, Okmulgee Humane Society is in great need of volunteers, fosters, adoptions and advocates alike! Okmulgee Humane Society rescues animals from the city of Okmulgee s...

DEAR ABBY: I play pickleball with a nice group of people. Partners normally split after each game. One day, however, a woman told me I was her favorite partner. From that day on, she played with me as...

Our pastor was a big man. I don’t mean six foot four inches big, but heavy, wide and space-filling big. He wasn’t fat exactly, but just a big-boned, football lineman-type of person. As a matter of fac...

“Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love.”By the time Richard Foster penned these words in his important book, “Prayer - Finding the Heart’s True Home,” he had gleaned s...

“But people - the ordinary, the decent, and basically honest - couldn’t get through the day without that one indispensable bit of programming that allowed you to say one thing and mean, feel, even do,...

Each summer, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds our annual Heroes Ball to celebrate champions for children selected by our Board of Directors.This year, our honorees are the Cherok...

DEAR ABBY: A casual friend and neighbor started doing the books at the company where I work. This means she knows my income, which she didn’t before. We live in a small town and are on several committ...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Social Athletic Association held a Poker Run. The prize was $300 for the best poker hand, and the event featured lunch, door prizes, an auction and a 50/50 drawing.The Okmul...

Dear Editor:With 97 Car Show registrants and many community viewers, some even car-pooled, just about everyone kept saying this looked like the “biggest” car show we’ve had to date! People were everyw...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) office will be closed for the next two weeks and will be available by appointment only.We find ourselves under a new protocol of cleaning/sanitizing which is ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 20 years buys me, my son and my parents lots of thoughtful, wonderful gifts for holidays and birthdays. The problem is, it’s way too much. She spends hundreds of dollars o...

We all know that home is the best place to be. Sometimes some of us, in Okmulgee, need to get a break from our beautiful neighbors, scenery and atmosphere. That just happened to our family and we head...

“I am sorry, but your son will not walk again.” My mom, seated in the Tulsa hospital’s polio ward, listened to the doctor offering his prognosis. Her heart sank.It might be argued the physician’s asse...

The Orpheum showed “World War Z” and “Lone Ranger.”The library reading program hosted Magician Bradini to entertain the kids.Okmulgee County Commissioners opened three bids during their weekly meeting...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together more than 20 years. Our relationship grew stale over time, and a couple of years ago, she decided to leave me. However, over the few years, even though she ...

Choosing a long-term care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on A...

It was 1976. I know, that was a long time ago. Some of you weren’t even born yet. But it was a very important time. On July 4, 1976, our country had a birthday. We were 200 years old.As a result, ther...