The Okmulgee Lions Club welcomed Okmulgee Main Street Executive Director Melinda De Santo as their speaker Tuesday.Melinda moved to Oklahoma June 1st and hit the ground running by starting her first d...

Family. Few stand-alone words carry greater force in rallying the emotions. All kinds of feelings often lie poised to percolate in an instant at the mere mention of “family life.” Feelings we all know...

People who live in Alaska are often there because they love the great outdoors. They come to hunt, fish, and hike. Those very things can become a business for some, but most people in Alaska just like...

Football season is officially here. That means cooler weather, gatherings in homes and parking lots and rivalries to match no other. Football can bring us together as well as divide a house for a few ...

We are just about one week away from National Voter Registration Day, which is celebrated on September 17.Voting is regarded as one of our Constitutional rights and obligations as citizens of the Unit...

A couple of years ago, I attended a banquet for “Senior Citizens” at church. My knees and hips let me know that for sure at times. The banquet was well planned, food and entertainment were great and m...

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my mother developed a small nagging cough, and her overall health started to decline. She entered the hospital on a Monday and by the end of the week, she had passed away fro...

At fifty-five years old, I was a widower and a minister at a local church in Oklahoma, so I had to plan my return to work. But first, there were thank you notes to write, business matters to settle an...

We have often heard the expression, “Jack of all trades, but master of none.” I fear that expression is an accurate description of who I am: always dabbling in one thing or another, but never doing we...

DEAR ABBY: I have been around “Kendra” since she was 4. I am 59 and not married to her mother, although we are good friends. Kendra is 36 now and has an 8-year-old son. She lives with her boyfriend, w...

Apart from a precarious moment or two when navigating Mt. Kilimanjaro’s steeps, it was the nearest I have come to sliding off a mountain.Heavy snows had fallen across the Rockies. The drivers of the p...

So you want to change a habit that you developed over the years that isn’t healthy for you? Who doesn’t these days? People in America are trying to change one habit or another, whether it is to eat be...

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling to continue my relationship with my dad, who is in his 80s. He recently became very ill and nearly died. He was unable to walk for several months, and when he was finally abl...

It is back to school time for children of all ages across the United States. As children prepare for their academic year, one critical aspect is reading literacy. Reading is the fundamental key to aca...

I was wondering out loud the other day. I think that is a form of talking to yourself - which is not considered a good thing if you want to be thought of as a mentally healthy person. But, if there is...

DEAR ABBY: Last year, my husband and I relocated to my hometown, which I left 40 years ago. We are happy with our choice to return. Our problem is my friend “Shirley,” who I have known since grade sch...

Lifting the serving bowl and its beefy/spicy contents up for her eager guests to behold, the host rendered the verdict, “And, the winner is...”Through every season we were learning that each day can o...

Mark Rodriguez, a physics instructor at OSUIT, performed an original song during their commencement ceremony. Rodriguez was also the keynote speaker.---Danny Ausbrooks was featured as one of the saddl...

There are few constants in life, but change is one of those. Transformation can bring about levels of anxiety and hope, but we have to adapt to keep going or improve upon the situation.When I received...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for two years, together for five. He’s a wonderful man I love dearly. I always felt called to be a mother, and he has expressed the same about being a fat...