DEAR ABBY: When I came out of my introvert shell, I began trying to find a relationship. I went on a few dating websites and met some great guys and some not-so-great guys. One of the latter had been ...

While the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works with state policies, there are often federal issues which we try to engage our advocates in calling for better opportunities. One...

A mysterious spill was reported in the Deep Fork River. Authorities, including the Oklahoma City Fire Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, were investigating the source of the unknown substa...

DEAR ABBY: I am in my late 20s. My mom and dad will soon have been married for 30 years. I accidentally found evidence recently that Mom is having an extramarital affair. When I confronted her, she sa...

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named* Before their December visit to Colorado’s Bear Trap Ranch, a number of the students had never ...

Have you ever noticed that sometimes things just don’t turn out the way you expected them to? They can be good ideas, but at the moment they are first introduced, they don’t produce the expected or ad...

Okmulgee FFA members are preparing for a Rock-A-Thon fundraiser, slated for Saturday, Oct. 12. There are several ways to get involved and support Okmulgee FFA in traveling to the National FFA Conventi...

With National Voter Registration Day occurring on September 17, which is also Constitution Day, there has been much excitement geared around ensuring people are able to cast a vote, not only in the up...

DEAR ABBY: I met a young man on Facebook. He is a philanthropist, and we have been talking for more than six months. He’s kind and sweet, and he tells me he loves me. He works around the world as an i...

OKLAHOMA CITY – With National Voter Registration Day occurring on September 17, which is also Constitution Day, there has been much excitement geared around ensuring people are able to cast a vote, no...

DEAR ABBY: A close male friend, “Will,” ended our friendship without warning. I didn’t know he had such strong feelings about my current arrangement. I have been dating a married man, “Bart,” whose wi...

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 ...

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 Uni...

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...