The stage is set. Jesus goes to the Garden of Gethsemane with Peter, James and John to pour out His soul to God His Father. In just a few hours, Jesus will be betrayed by Judas with a kiss and shortly...

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), adolescence is a critical developmental phase involving significant physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral changes. Because of this...

DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, I was the victim of a violent assault that my then-11-year-old daughter witnessed. It traumatized both of us, but me, the worst. I completely dove off the deep end. I starte...

Was I ready to grapple with the stirrings two simple sentences provoked within me one morning? Maybe not - at first anyway. Your life is currently being formed. And you have no say in whether that is ...

I am a task-oriented person. If I call you on the phone because I need something, I will go straight to that question, ask it and be on my way. It’s not that I don’t like people or I am unfriendly, I’...

With 79 Car Show registrants, coupled with many community viewers, the First Baptist Church-South’s 12th annual Car Show held Saturday, June 18th, met with comradery, relaxation, joy, love, fun, excit...

The T.H. Rogers Lumber Company has been in business for more than 100 years, and the employee-owned small business is still growing, thanks to help from OkPTAC, CareerTech’s procurement technical assi...

Summer has begun, but my work as your state representative has not slowed down. The deadline to submit interim study requests is on July 1, and I am looking at multiple topics which might be beneficia...

DEAR ABBY: I love my husband, but I’m getting tired of being a second-class citizen in my home. It started when we bought a van from a friend of mine. We talked about different things we could do with...

Mental health issues have been key with state leaders over the past two legislative sessions. The number of suicides among adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 increased in five states during the...

National Ice Cream Month isn’t until July, but it’s time for this cool treat now anyway. I don’t know about you guys but it’s just been too hot for me. That lends to cooling off and what better way th...

Here at the Okmulgee Area Development Corporation, we see some interesting if not hard to believe statistics about the Okmulgee area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 4,000 people commute int...

The chairman of the board’s son, Dave, was near my age. Dave and I hit it off right from the start. When I wasn’t busy with church matters, we were running off to do one of the activities we enjoyed. ...

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It’s a phrase that carries a ring – like someone should make it a book title. Someone did. The author, John Mark Comer, also gave his book a subtitle: ‘How to stay e...

DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed how humiliated he felt and that he made it his mission to never feel inadequate again. He gets his "know...

“I sense God’s presence when I pray,” says Kaillyn, age 9. “God comes into my heart and gives me the power to li my heart up and tell him all the things I need.” Who are we trying to fool when we pro...

DEAR ABBY: I have had an older man as a roommate for two months now. He's very kind and intelligent. He also has dementia. I didn't realize it when he moved in. He's estranged from his family, althoug...

OKLAHOMA CITY – If you do not know your own lawmaker and have an issue which would be good to review for Oklahoma children and families, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is interested ...

Dad brought home a tiny little puppy. Mom was not thrilled. Dad assured her the man who gave him the dog promised it was a small dog breed. The man lied. The puppy grew up to be a full-sized boxer wit...

The threat of transfer or discharge from a nursing home can be both frightening and stressful for residents and their families. Too often, a facility may respond to residents’ difficulties, including ...