Recent rains in parts of Oklahoma have led to many beef producers seeing a high incidence of foot rot in beef herds. Foot rot is an acute or sub-acute necrotic (decaying) infectious disease which caus...

My mom and dad had five children. The first one was still-born, a girl. The next three were also girls. Dad wanted a son, and so they kept on trying and that’s when I came along. There was distance, I...

Through the coming months, the men of our gathering peeled away - one by one like layered onion skins - critical elements of our journeys. These elements calling up unresolved wounds (self-inflicted o...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for the last 25 years to a wonderful man, “Frank.” We are very happy in all areas except for intimacy. Frank has lost all interest in intimacy and sex. It began about tw...

DEAR ABBY: When we are out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. He eats more than any of us and never reaches for his wallet, not even to help with the tip. This has b...

We are excited to announce after Friday, May 17, the Okmulgee County Humane Society will move offices from the Okmulgee City Animal Shelter to 115 S. Muskogee Ave. in downtown Okmulgee. Our new phone ...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has been working on the issue of preventing the use of corporal punishment on special needs children in our state’s schools. When last surveyed a few y...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has been working on the issue of preventing the use of corporal punishment on special needs children in our state’s schools. When last ...

May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I remember Mom making patties ou...

As I’ve mentioned other times, I grew up in California. My parents were from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Therefore, many of our vacations were making the trip back here, to Oklahoma, to spend time with re...

DEAR ABBY: My son got his girlfriend pregnant. She already has a 7-year-old by another man. Her mother kicked her and the baby out right after the baby was born. She had no other place to go, so I had...

The Beggs High School band program continued to pile up incredible honors and awards. The musical Demons captured the elite sweepstakes for the third time in the previous four years. The OHCE Crochet ...

I was about to discover that stepping from the shadows makes room for Christ’s light to catch its best chance for bringing forward his healing work. Venturing out of the murky fog of Shadowland into s...

This past weekend had moments of somber reflection for many Oklahomans as our state once again endured tornadoes impacting thousands. My deepest condolences go out to the families who lost loved ones ...

DEAR ABBY: I am one of the younger children of eight. One sister is deceased, which leaves seven of us to care for our father, who has had dementia since our mother passed. The four oldest are retired...

Rock & Rescue 2024 is happening this Saturday, May 4, for from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Park Hall Expo Square in Tulsa. All adopted pets will receive a free pet ID tag and goodie bag courtesy of O...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a lovely older neighborhood and have enjoyed wonderful neighbors over many years. The homes are close together with windows often left open in spring, summer and fa...

Wrestling Tournament. After three days of competition, Reagan finished 2nd place. Former Okmulgee High School softball standouts Larissa Foley and Aubrey McGovran helped the alumni to a 7-1 victory ov...

From downtown Oklahoma City and Tulsa to the far edges of the panhandle and Ouachita Mountains, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. For decades the conversation about expandin...

Sensing that another of life’s thresholds lay ahead of me, I rallied my courage and paid Pastor Roger a visit. Not long after his ‘dumpster dive’ narrative (the lone part of the sermon I recall from t...