Connie and I were newlyweds. We were journeying to Illinois to visit her great-grandparents for their 70th Anniversary Celebration. They lived in a little town named Keenes. Keenes is one of those inf...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby, released the following statement applauding State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd for her Federal Single Audit of the expenditures made during Fiscal Year...

Dear Editor, The Broadway production of the musical "Music Man" was performed by the Henryetta High School Drama Department this past weekend and my friends and I were fortunate enough to attend last ...

DEAR ABBY: My son is a sophomore in college. He has been dating a girl he met at school for almost a year. Her family no longer speaks to her for reasons I don't know. I have included her in our famil...

One of the most astonishing episodes of my life happened in 1995, stemming from a phone call from New York’s Lake Ontario region. “Hi there Jerry, this is David Spencer! Would you like to go to China?...

Connie and I were newly-weds.  We were journeying to Illinois to visit her Great-Grandparents for their 70th Anniversary Celebration.  They lived in a little town named Keenes. Keenes is one of those ...

Over the course of human history, people have had the tendency to revolt against authoritarianism. Whether you are reading certain scriptures in the Bible, studying history in school, or even catching...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old man who has been with a fantastic woman, 25, for the last year. I believe she is The One. We have moved quickly and have already settled into an apartment together. Recen...

“When we laugh, our brains release feel-good chemicals that enhance attention, memory and creativity."* International students coming in from across the globe, many sporting proper names that are both...

Okmulgee Middle School held their 8th grade graduation and awards program. Well over 100 students were saluted for their academic milestones. OSUIT offered college students and high school graduates t...

“When we laugh, our brains release feel-good chemicals that enhance attention, memory and creativity.”* International students coming in from across the globe, many sporting proper names that are both...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 42 years. Three months ago, I started seeing changes in my husband’s behavior. He had lost two good friends within two months, so I attributed it to that. Then one d...

As parents, we are often proud of our children. We ought to be. We raised them to think and function as responsible citizens, so when they do that, we have a right to be proud. My son wrote the follow...

Grieving man's new 'friends' concern wife of four decades DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 42 years. Three months ago, I started seeing changes in my husband's behavior. He had lost two good friends...

The Need for Air As parents, we are often proud of our children. We ought to be. We raised them to think and function as responsible citizens, so when they do that, we have a right to be proud. My son...

to the Cancer Society of Oklahoma. Okmulgee Elks Lodge hosted the 20th Annual Law Enforcement Banquet, with 165 officers in attendance. Awards were given out after dinner. --- 25 Years Ago: The Genera...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) recently held our annual Tulsa event, and it was a ringing success. Our team organized a viewing of a trailer for a new documentary being produced call...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my husband for 15 years, married for seven. We’ve had our fair share of problems. Between the two of us, we have four girls. He has two from a previous marriage, I have one f...

Okmulgee City-Wide Prayer Band meets each Thursday at 2 p.m. at Conversion Ministry Church, 1330 E MLK Dr. May 24 Okmulgee Farmers Market | Okmulgee Farmers Market takes place each Friday at 8 a.m. at...

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE has expanded the number of Oklahoma counties in which TRICARE beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills due to storm damage. Beneficiari...