Karl Fredrich Koening was a tank gunner in Africa with the 21st Panzer Division of the German Army. After his unit was captured and detained in several African POW camps, an American Victory ship carr...

DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She’s about 25 years younger than he is, an...

Not all of us have been fortunate enough to grow up in good families. Sometimes our compassion runs a little low when we encounter those who have grown up and lived through tough situations because we...

The left footprint on display in the fresh-turned soil of the farm acreage carried no resemblance to its counterpart, the right foot. Both imprints had been made over and over as I had leapt forward, ...

We lived in the city of Edmond. While living there, we purchased an AKC registered Westie, Holly and an AKC registered Airedale, Niccy. We worked full time, so we crate trained and potty trained the b...

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Living a Soap Opera” (Jan. 3), the unhappy woman who is married to an alcoholic. She is flattered by the three younger men she’s conversing with online. My experienc...

I want to thank our extraordinary educators who work tirelessly to help all students learn, grow, and fulfill their potential.I just got back from the Bridge the Gap gala in Bixby. It’s a grassroots m...

It is springtime, and the legislative session is moving forward reaching the halfway mark of the 2023 session.The Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in heated debates over substantial education policy,...

We are finally into spring! The trees are blooming and the flowers are growing. If you have tulips, daffodils or hyacinth, you may already have blooms but most certainly have buds if nothing else. It ...

An Okmulgee County man has been hospitalized in serious condition following a 2-vehicle accident in Creek County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the crash, which happened at 6:30 a.m. Thursd...

The only vehicle we owned was a pickup truck. My Dad had traded our family car for a pickup. We managed because there were only three of us now: Mom, Dad and I. Dad did cement work (sidewalks, drivewa...

DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Claudia” has been dating and living with “Justin” - the boy next door. They moved to Florida months back and loved each day together. Then, the unthinkable happened. Justin’s f...

“Take my life and let it be ever, only, all for Thee,” pleads the old hymn writer to his Lord. The plea expresses yearning, hungering. He hungers to be fully owned by One who is more wise and more cap...

I came to Okmulgee in 2001. Well, that’s not completely true, I lived here for a spell as a little girl in 1972, that’s where we got our dog, Blondie.But, since 2001 living in Okmulgee, I have felt li...

The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard.Up to now, House bills have been con...

The past few weeks have been busy at the Capitol! So far, we’ve heard 296 House bills, but not all have passed.Last week was short, but this week is deadline week, so I expect it to be packed with hea...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for a little more than 12 years. My wife and I have one child. Unfortunately, like a lot of relationships, we’ve been stuck in a rough patch for a while now. I learned tha...

March 24 is National Cheesesteak Day! I do enjoy a good cheesesteak. For those who may not know, a philly cheesesteak is a sandwich made with thinly sliced, tender steak, caramelized onions and gooey ...

Living our lives day by day in closeness to Jesus calls for both desire and intention.Just like any healthy marriage carrying forward right into the sunset years, both parties - the man and the woman ...

Recently, I underwent full-knee replacement surgery. This was my second knee to be replaced, so I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. I understood there would be pain and the physical therapy, e...