My cousin Susan and I were very close. I have lots, I mean lots of cousins. Most of them were much older than I and I barely knew them. A few were younger than me, but there were several of us who wer...

The Orpheum showed “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” in 3-D and “Divergent.” Okmulgee High School Senior Academic Team Captain Dylan Jones was chosen as an All-State Honoree for the Academic Bowl. --- 25 Years ...

Mr. Tang’s immersion into the waters of baptism was warmly celebrated at our 34th and Garnett Rd Church. Pastor Steve Morgan administering the sacred New Testament rite. The special sacrament affirmed...

Every year in mid-March, we recognize a week to celebrate the importance of open government and access to public information. Sunshine Week, which this year runs from March 10 to 16, promotes open mee...

The Legislature is in its second deadline week, when bills must pass out of the “house of origin,” meaning House bills must pass out of the House of Representatives, and Senate bills must pass out of ...

DEAR ABBY: On paper, I’m an accomplished woman. I have a doctorate in Educational Leadership and had a 36-year career in education, mostly as a school administrator. I am financially stable and I have...

Death makes so many of us uncomfortable. People don’t know what to say so they give empty platitudes. I get it. Before I lost my husband, I didn’t know how to deal with those that were grieving either...

When Mr. Tang first joined our weekly lunchtime Bible study, smiles broke out all around. Before our sessions would end, Host Cathy gave opportunity for prayer needs to be voiced. A few weeks in, Mr. ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband wants me to wear more revealing clothing. I’ve always enjoyed dressing attractively, and have never felt behind the times or like a frump, but I do have my opinion about what is ...

There is the question. Many people have asked me, “Can a person change?” When asked that, I want to get into a long discussion because of the ramifications of what they are asking. However, in this co...

Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds an Advocacy Day at the State Capitol to promote awareness of children’s issues before the Legislature. These ideas come from the ideas...

DEAR ABBY: A while ago, as I was standing in line at the grocery store, a young woman with seven or eight items tied up the checkout process by leaving her groceries on the belt, and then running back...

Skip asked what I was making for dinner at the beginning of February. I made up the recipe for this week and didn’t know what to call it at the time so my response was a sausage in a skillet with some...

OHS Cultural Heritage Club held their annual Talent Show in the high school auditorium, featuring several performances from students and community members. Okmulgee Masonic Lodge #199 held a bean dinn...

Memories of early childhood are at best scattered, brief, and in some ways, unreliable. Sometimes when I am remembering certain happenings, I wonder if they are actual, real events, or remembrances of...

Puzzling or Amusing. Which is it? Both, perhaps? Cross-cultural workers meet up with the quandary often, leaving one off balance enough to keep the journey intriguing. The slight-of-body PhD scholar s...

DEAR ABBY: I recently married and was excited to be part of my husband’s family. My own siblings and I are not particularly close. During COVID, one of my husband’s sisters started a family text chain...

Okmulgee native and retired Master Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris received the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House. OSUIT received an award as a Certified Healthy Campus and Business. --...

On February 7, children in an Oklahoma school got into an altercation which became violent. The day after, one of the children, 16-year-old Nex Benedict, died. The initial result of a preliminary auto...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together almost 20 years. I used to be happy in our relationship, but over the last year or two, he has changed. He gives me no physical affection and constantly ...