December 1st is National Pie Day. Pie as in the round crusty dessert, not the irrational number which is spelled pi. Pie by definition is a baked dish at least topped with and sometimes also surrounde...

To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever.* It might be argued that Charlie Spear’s all-timeever favorite term is the word ‘Abundant’.“Hey Charlie, how’s it goin...

Students from the Digital Media class at Green Country Technology Center collected over 300 non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army. The students were all members of Business Professionals of...

Living in rural America should never hinder the outcome of your health and well-being.However, for many individuals in rural Oklahoma and Tribal communities, access to reliable highspeed internet is a...

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Lily,” who lives in Canada, is married to an American, “Tom.” Somehow, collection agencies have connected Tom to my husband and me, and we have been receiving letters addr...

Funny how a title or ‘position’ can play to one’s sense of identity. We may even wear an educational or vocational label as a badge of validation for our existence - “I am credentialed! I qualify as a...

Part 1 of 3Recently, I was invited by state Rep. Judd Strom and Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn to testify at an Oklahoma House of Representatives interim study examining child labor laws and what is...

DEAR ABBY: I went to visit a man I was dating and there was no visitor parking available. He told me to park in any space, even though there were signs stating non-residents would be towed. He said no...

We were talking with a friend recently. This friend was expressing the desire she had to learn how to play piano. It was mentioned that Connie, my wife, taught piano in the past. At first, she taught ...

A cinnamon roll is a sheet of dough heaven with butter spread over it and then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Some have nuts or raisins added and some versions are made with honey. Then, the dough is ...

We tend to turn to comfort foods as the days get shorter and the chill permeates the air. You want something that sticks to your ribs and warms you from the inside out as you eat it. Having the oven o...

Impressive structures that survive the test of time trace their long resilience to good foundations. Moving about the Tulsa campus lying along the famed Route 66 corridor, I was garnering insights abo...

Jerry attended a small church college. His twin, Terry, attended Marshall University. Both were enthusiastic people, but especially Jerry. Jerry was a joyful person, full of energy with a skip to his ...

The Orpheum showed “Thor” and “Free Birds.” “Thor” was shown in 3-D.Okmulgee Masonic Lodge #199 made a contribution to the Okmulgee County Family Resource Center.Quality Tire ran a coupon in the paper...

Dear Editor:I am writing to give interested candidates notice that I will not be running for reelection to the Okmulgee Public School Board. The filing period for candidates is December 4-6, 2023, wit...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend for eight years. During the last five months, he has started staying out until daylight, choosing his friends over me, snapping at me when he talks at ...

OCHS is a non-profit organization currently officed in the Okmulgee City Animal Shelter. We provide a service to feed and water the animals. We clean and sanitize bowls, we clean and sanitize kennels ...

Getting bugged by climate changeThe bugs are coming!No, I’m not talking about a bad science fiction movie - I’m talking about how the range of many of our “peskier” insects and pests are expanding tha...

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law and I are just cut from different cloth. We are political opposites, although we do get along for the most part. On a family vacation (we were visiting them), we were going...

Children’s Agenda set for 2024The 2023 OICA Fall Forum concluded last week, and it was an intense four days of learning and sharing for those attending the conference.Advocates in attendance shared th...