First Family Federal Credit Union in Okmulgee notified us that we were receiving a donation in honor of International Credit Union Day. We like to take a dog for donation photo shoots because it is al...

DEAR ABBY: My 98-year-old mother has spent the last eight years in a nursing home. My siblings and I placed her there when her health declined to a point where it was no longer safe for her to live al...

On November 5, the General Election will occur for Americans to decide on the candidates who are seeking office that they would want to represent them for the next term of office. Ranging from Preside...

Although she covers 1.7 million square miles and hosts a vast mix of ethnicities, each individual inhabitant of the Indian Subcontinent is ‘a story being written.’ Through many years since our meeting...

International Credit Union Day is celebrated Oct. 17, and it’s an opportunity to reflect on the vital role they play in fostering financial well-being for individuals and communities alike. This annua...

As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up in Southern California. However, I went to college in Indiana. Just like in high school, we had to take a certain amount of required classes. General science was on...

DEAR ABBY: Recently, my wife and I and several other couples were houseguests in a large home. Among them was a couple who, when introduced, mentioned that the husband was a chiropractor. The followin...

DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to...

a Robotics Summit. In this competition, five robots participated in a scrimmage of the Aerial Assault game, established for last year’s First Robotics competition. In this scrimmage, robots had to sho...

The season for legislative interim studies is quickly coming to an end. I would like to thank those lawmakers who have dedicated time and effort to ensuring that the studies which the Oklahoma Institu...

From the start, the matchup seemed pre-ordained. Clint and Jackie had hardly been introduced to the Zhirs when the joint family and social functions took off. Punctuated by mealtimes, friendship outin...

Many of us have heard the phrase, “I never promised you a rose garden.” The phrase is intended to express the idea that not everything in life is sweet, beautiful, or floating on air in joyous wonder....

“We are the first line of defense for people to find out what’s going on.” This belief has guided me throughout my career, and it’s one that continues to drive everything we do here at the Okmulgee Ti...

DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old stepdaughter has decided to date another female. She has dated boys in the past, but that’s not the issue. We have nothing against the LGBTQ community. (My husband’s brother ...

The marasca cherry is a small fruit that is said to grow with the best flavor only on the lands of coastal Croatia. While Croatia produces the most marasca cherries, Italy, Slovenia, southern Hungary ...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society invites the public to join them at the Okmulgee 2024 Harvest Spoon Chili Festival this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please make plans to attend this fun...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are both in our mid-50s. Due to a medical issue she has, we rarely have sex. I don’t really think about it very often anymore. Meanwhile, I have a friend, “Edie.” We have been...

As a longtime advocate for children’s success, I have grown accustomed to conversations from multiple perspectives which shed light on aspects of policy. I have also been the target of frustration fro...

Tulsa Together will host a series of events this Sunday. Rev. Darren Williams of First Baptist Church Central in Okmulgee and Rev. Davison Cole Fields of Sand Springs Methodist Church will trade pulpi...

DEAR ABBY: I am dating an older man with two ex-wives. I have met both of them. I don’t mind them. The last ex-wife and I get along. She usually calls me because he won’t answer his phone for her. The...