DEAR ABBY: Our granddaughter, “Amy,” who shows in 4-H, decided to take her stepdad’s last name when appearing at the fair. Our son, her father, is a big part of her life. This is the second year in a ...

The federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1 when Congress failed to pass the required 12 annual appropriations bills or agree on a shortterm funding patch called a continuing resolution. The S...

With the sure knowledge the loving Trinitarian Presence is alongside us, we readily see that partnering with God himself is indispensable in the dayby- day process of spiritual transformation to Chris...

It was a wet spring in Southern Indiana. We here in Northeast Oklahoma know what that’s like, don’t we? Flooded streams, puddled yards, muddy shoes and grass that just won’t stop growing. At least a p...

DEAR ABBY: I’m 22, and my boyfriend is 21. We’ve been dating for a few months. At a recent family dinner, his maternal grandfather hit on me. I was helping to clear the dinner table and leaned across ...

Just over one month ago, notice was issued that the federal government had paused the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), an annual fundraising effort that has contributed billions of dollars to charitab...

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, my oldest child died in a horrific car accident. Our family went into a sort of hibernation for several months, mourning and trying to deal with the sadness of the situation...

Our amazing and mysterious “sweet-society God” is the only divine Being in all the cosmos. He’s the God who through the centuries - indeed, through eternity - has joyfully collaborated within his own ...

When I went away to college, I was a California boy in the middle of Indiana. I was learning very quickly about the differences in culture from one part of the country to another. There weren’t many o...

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, I split from my fiancé of 30 years, “Anthony,” when he accused me of cheating, which I was absolutely not doing. Throughout the entire relationship, he hurt and belittled m...

DEAR ABBY: This letter is embarrassing to write. When calling in a fast-food order, my husband wants me to ask the price of each item and becomes upset if they vary from the online menu price. I under...

With the federal government “shutdown” of services continuing, one likely outcome will be that Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, subsidies will end or be reduced. Should this happen, the burden...

• “For over a decade, our students have volunteered and are now definitely a part of the Sugar Art Show,” Chef Grady Perryman stated. Culinary Arts students, Tyler Graham and Beth Rice, were OSUIT’s 2...

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Joey” married a woman, “Allie,” who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my family members. It’s extremely disruptive and upsetting...

My friend’s life was falling apart. We had only been friends for a few months, but our friendship had quickly developed a level of trust that would let us be very open and transparent with each other....

Camaraderie - collaborative - companioning. The three words share a common quality with yet another ‘C’ word - a special kind of word capturing what the others all might foster. Community. And, with F...

• The Oklahoma District Attorney collaborated with Verizon to support and promote October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, initiating a HopeLine Phone Drive. Verizon’s HopeLine program facilitate...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Pat” and I live on opposite sides of the country. I am very concerned about Pat’s daughter and granddaughter, “Mandy.” Pat’s son-in-law is verbally abusive. He calls Pat’s d...

Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds our Fall Forum to look at trends in child health, safety, and well-being. We invite advocates from across the state to hear from exper...

There are always those who stand out among us as special in some way. As I look back over reunion photos and see how their lives actually turned out, I wonder why we felt that way about them. Ones I f...