I want to take the chance this week to say thank you to the hardworking nurses in Oklahoma who work around the clock taking care of our loved ones. The way you have stepped up during the pandemic is n...

It was the first day of the school year. I was shaking in my boots. I was changing from Elementary school to Jr. High school. What would it be like? What would be expected of me? I was a normal adoles...

Happy - our family’s surprise Shetland pony – displayed a robust and stubborn self-will. With bridle and bit in hand, I ventured toward her through knee-high grass. Only after long minutes of cajoling...

Oh, the love of pasta was something we never doubted of my father. It was something he enjoyed on a regular basis. Often, if we were having spaghetti, he was the one making it. He always paired it wit...

“If life were an accident, why would we be here on the Earth?” asks Jenna, age 6. The “why” question is what separates humans from animals and other living things. Animals don’t ask “Why?” They don’t ...

DEAR ABBY: From time to time, I pick my granddaughter up from public school. This week, I picked her up on Tuesday and again on Friday. Both days, she was wearing the exact same outfit, a shirt/ hoodi...

The importance of using your voice as an advocate is as important today as it has been throughout the history of the world. Those elected officials who represent “We the People” in every political off...

While impressively stout yet entirely fragile, horses require a great level of care, especially as it relates to their nutrition over the winter. “Many horse owners may not realize they actually need ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently Googled my brother-in-law to see if I could find his birthdate, which I had forgotten. When his name came up, so did some information I wish I hadn’t seen. He’s a convicted sex o...

What is it about horses? Okmulgee’s Rodeo Grounds (way back when) sat north of Gun Club Road along Hwy 75. Directly opposite our family’s acreage. During the rodeo’s annual festivities, I only needed ...

For a while, we lived in Big Bear Lake, California. Big Bear Lake sits about 6,500 feet above the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Many movie and TV series scenes have been filmed there, including a ...

Sunday February 13 is Super Bowl Sunday! In honor of the day, people all around the country plan huge parties and invite friends to come watch. Even those that don’t care for football sit down to watc...

100 years ago (1922): The Times newspaper sought nominations for a person to win four cars that was to be given away in the “Everybody Wins” campaign. The Kiwanas urged people to tag restaurants in to...

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs named methamphetamines as “the greatest drug threat to Oklahoma” in their most recently released Drug Threat Assessment. According to findings, the...

“I would tell people to look at all the beautiful things around you: the birds, the trees, the sky, flowers and your family. How could such beautiful things be caused by an accident?” asks Anna, age 9...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is increasingly overbearing and abusive to me. It has always been a problem, but I ignored her nasty comments. Now, I am finally sick of it. During the last year, she has b...

Just like in baseball, “Opening Day” is important at the Oklahoma State Capitol with the beginning of each legislative session on the first Monday in February. The lawmakers convene on this first day ...

100 years ago: Investigators were looking into a shortfall of $34,614 at the Preston Bank. Jurors are quizzed in a Henryetta election scandal case. “Mayor of Wildcat Breaks into Jail” - Marion Porter’...

DEAR ABBY: My ex-wife and I were divorced seven years ago. It was my doing. I had two affairs, the second of which resulted in my current marriage. I have always regretted my actions and the pain it c...

Tiny, our wire-haired-terrier mutt dog was a rascal. We got him from the animal shelter in Alaska. Even though he was smaller than other dogs in the neighborhood, he would back them down in confrontat...