"Praying For Israel" Anyone who knows me well can tell you I am a very patriotic American citizen and that I love my country. I love to place my right hand over my heart and say the Pledge of Allegian...

“Is he going there?” I thought. “Are there men within this Sunday morning church gathering, myself included, about to witness the full on disclosure of a certain elephant in the room?” Like fingers on...

Mom didn’t want it. She didn’t want to discourage me by speaking out against it, but she was nervous about the whole idea. Being much older now, I can understand Mom’s concern. She was afraid I might ...

We all have heard of the 5 Stages of Grief. While it is a decent guideline for what most people experience, I want you to know it is not some golden handbook that must be followed to the letter or a s...

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend, “Kevin,” lost his wife three years ago. He’s currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother’s daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she’s in her 50s. W...

Mom didn’t want it.  She didn’t want to discourage me by speaking out against it, but she was nervous about the whole idea.  Being much older now, I can understand Mom’s concern.  She was afraid I mig...

DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, "Kevin," lost his wife three years ago. He's currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother's daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she's in her 50s. W...

Okmulgee County Humane Society We would like to draw your attention to the four dogs in the Okmulgee City Shelter currently under OCHS care:  Scrunchie, Camo, Grady, and Hector. Each one is available ...

The Orpheum showed “Captain America” and “Rio 2” in 3-D. Beggs freshman McKenzie McCoy took home a silver medal from the Bristow Invitational Golf Tournament. McCoy won 2nd place after braving the win...

DEAR ABBY: My niece, “Elle,” and her husband, “Liam,” have been self-employed for 20 years, but due to the economy, Liam decided to go into the workforce. He is now employed at a state job with great ...

Forty years ago, journalists from three news organizations owned by Gannett News Service, KOCO- TV in Oklahoma City, The Muskogee Phoenix and ABC News “20/20” News Magazine, collaborated on what becam...

Wherever you go, there you are. The adage packs a punch. When a person physically relocates (across town, or time zones) he encounters a bunch of “new.” A lot of the things about the place are simply ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a sexless 25-year marriage. It was not always this way, but any intimacy has been over for more than a decade. My wife’s libido has waned, which I understand. What she does do is con...

What do you want to be when you grow up? You remember, it was always the question asked when you met a new adult acquaintance when we were children. Most of us had no clue. We would often repeat what ...

“Heaven is probably so stunning that it makes your eyes all watery. I also think heaven has everything you can dream of,” says Alison, 9. Have you ever known tears of joy from hearing an operatic teno...

I have always enjoyed bananas. Growing up Dad taught us to eat a bite of banana with a Cheezit. Don’t ask me why, but it works and I like to eat them that way even today. These days though, I eat bana...

Cradling the lifeless form of their newborn daughter, the couple could hardly contain their sorrow. Nothing fully prepares expectant parents for the trauma of losing the precious infant whose arrival ...

My mother-in-law had a desire. You might call it a bucket list type of desire. She wanted to take a ride on a hot-air balloon. However, she was hesitant to do it alone, so she asked my wife and I to a...

DEARABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told ...

Cradling the lifeless form of their newborn daughter, the couple could hardly contain their sorrow. Nothing fully prepares expectant parents for the trauma of losing the precious infant whose arrival ...