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 receive...

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...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society is currently holding a $25 Break Out of Boarding event. That’s right, you can adopt your new best friend out of boarding for only $25! This special offer applies to ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single man, and have been for 15 years. A year ago, I met a guy, “Josh,” and we fell in love. He lived 240 miles away. A month ago, he transferred his job to my city and moved in with...

Just this week, I heard our local H.S. Football Coach speak of the poor conditions he arose from and the similar conditions of many of his players. He also mentioned that someone was gracious enough t...

Smiling, the student welcomed me into his apartment. He had arrived a week or two earlier to begin his first semester of studies in this new land. “I am sorry,” he began - self-conscious and embarrass...

In Tulsa, much attention over the past several months has been focused on the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. More than 20 people have accused employees of sexually assaulting and har...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for nine years (married for seven). I moved into his house with him, and I’m still not on the mortgage. I work full time in the medical field and contrib...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) rejoined OSUIT Advisors, PAWS (People for Animal Awareness and Safety) and Student Committees to be presented with the check in the sum of $1,514 raised from ...

“They identified your neighbor, Mohammad Atta, as the lead terrorist in the Twin Towers attacks.” The reference posed by a reporter to a Floridian gentleman in a neighborhood setting led to his questi...

The Psalmist asked, “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”(Psalm 11:3). When the moral fundamentals of the family, government, school, and even the church are rapidly e...

I’ve already mentioned that my cousin and I were only a month difference in age. I also said that he was larger than me. I mean by that, that he was taller, broader and heavier than me. I could out-ru...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with another wo...

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for many years and have a partner. “Andy” is a widower whose wife died 20 years ago. We have been a couple for 13 years, although we don’t live together. My son is 30, ...

Are you looking for a puppy to raise and train for your very own? OCHS is packed with pups and now is the perfect time to adopt. Check out these adorable faces of Fender, Mandolin, Cora, who are in bo...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend, “Kyle,” for four years. He has many great qualities, the most important of them being he fully accepts my daughter as his own. He doesn’t see her as h...

I would love to tell you the whole story, but it is much too long and involved for this space. It is a story about putting your trust and confidence in people you probably shouldn’t. I was living in M...

“In your religion, do you believe God could forgive him?” The questioner’s face betrayed an intense curiosity. She wanted my answer. The surname of the person in question was bin Laden. Shortly after ...

Abortion. Homosexuality. Gay marriage. Transgenderism. Sex before marriage. Regardless of one’s position on these, they are all hot topics and often labeled as social, cultural or political issues. Wh...

We are still dealing with high temperatures and I am still unwilling to turn on the oven to cook dinner. August is here and making its presence known. I am sure you know what I mean. Nothing heats up ...