DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who complains over and over about the same issue. I’ve given her advice and even helped her with contacts to enable her to move so that she’s out of her abusive relationship...

How do you remember all those things, all those stories of your youth and childhood? That’s what people have asked me at times. I’m not sure how I remember those things, but I think a part of it may b...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years, “Rick,” is addicted to social media - mainly the women on there. I’m not on any of his social media, and it seems like he acts like he’s single there. If he’s not...

For the college student suddenly thrust into the streams of an unfamiliar location and culture, it can feel like a whitewater rafter battling turbulence along a Category Five canyon. Sympathetic voice...

5 Myths and Facts About Pit Bulls Myth and Fact: Actually, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, there is no such breed as pit bull. “Pit bull is an umbrella term commonly reported to conta...

DEAR ABBY: My husband died in a car accident 38 years ago. Until yesterday, I had never read his obituary. Our daughter and I were not mentioned in it! It was written by my father-in-law. I am very up...

It’s temperature variability Man, what a difference a few days can make! As I write this column here at Loyal, Oklahoma there is snow on the ground and the temperature outside is 5 degrees. It seems l...

Okmulgee Elks Lodge #1822 received a Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation, which was utilized to honor residents at Highland Park Manor and Rebold Manor who were veterans or had little famil...

There is an old phrase that many of us use when we have been struggling with something. It goes like this: “Two steps forward and one step back.” That phrase represents the difficulties we sometimes e...

“Jerry, you will need a Faculty Advisor.” I had begun ticking whatever boxes needing ticking in the effort to comply with university protocol for registering a viable campus student organization. The ...

DEAR ABBY: My grandmother and I have lived together for the past 22 years. She raised me from the age of 3. We used to be best friends. However, over the last few years, things have changed. We don’t ...

We invite you to meet Kendal, Peanut, Tiger, Gazelle and Zebra. Kendal, a 5-year-old male, is a sweetheart with humans of all ages, as well as dogs. At adoption events, he has been looked over, but we...

What comes next? El Niño is here! El Niño is here! El Niño is here! (at least for a while). If you follow the weather news (and if you live in Oklahoma and the Southern Plains, you should), you alread...

DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend is the loveliest, smartest, most compassionate and supportive person I know. We have been together for a year and a half. When we first met, we hung out a few times. When I to...

There has been a great deal of news coverage regarding Oklahoma’s refusal to accept federal funds to support children who qualify for free and reduced school lunches during the summer months. The fact...

I have made the decision to reduce the number of times my column prints. This was not easy for me to decide and I wrestled with my options because I love my column and I love my readers. That being sa...

Grief is an experience all persons will face. Whether you have experienced it or not, eventually, you will have friends and family members who encounter loss. That is when you are in the role of a sup...

This Sunday, Jan. 6, is The Epiphany of Our Lord. Readings are from Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12. The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son The Feast of the Epiphany center...

One of the most amazing truths in the Bible is that Jesus, the Divine Son of God, left the glories of Heaven, abased Himself and came to earth to take the form of a human baby. Of course, it was also ...

Airport kiosks of the sparser variety often feature elevated circular tables so travelers can munch their edible treasures while standing. My new South Asia friend had moved to such a table, his modes...