Have you ever considered the Christmas story from St. Joseph’s point of view? We all understand that fathers play a critical role in a child’s life, and that would have been no different in Jesus’ tim...

The cost of prescription drugs has gotten out of control and Americans are paying way too much for life-saving treatments. This is a serious issue that, like too many things in Washington, has been ca...

I was just shy of my 21st birthday when my daughter, Felicia Lauren Raquel, came into my life on Dec. 19, 1989, making me a mother for the first time. In so many ways I felt like I was still a child, ...

For the Children: The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has released its 2020 Children’s Legislative Agenda, a series of public policy goals aimed at improving child wellbeing in Oklahoma. ...

Recent promotions have resulted in new faces in the top three positions of the Law Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Col. Nathan Erdman, Chief of Law Enforcemen...

Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that govern hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department operations. The public comment ...

The holiday season is in full swing and companies everywhere are bombarding you to buy, buy, buy. Shop ‘til you drop. There’s Black Friday sales. Small Business Saturday or Shop Small sales. Cyber Mon...

Even though the Democratic majority is too busy pursuing a baseless impeachment investigation to get things done for the American people, our economy is holding strong. That’s all thanks to the work R...

For the Children: The holiday season has arrived, and OICA is preparing a “wish list” for lawmakers in advance of the next legislative session. Our 2020 Children’s Legislative Agenda is driven by the ...

This is Richard Larabee, ‘The Community Entrepreneur,’ writing to you as I continue to work in your community on the ’50 Square Holiday Raffle’ as a partnership with your Chamber and First Family Fede...

November is National Native American Heritage Month. This month gives all Americans the opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the first people who called this land home. I am a member of Cherokee Nat...

It was an honor and a privilege to speak to a group of concerned Garfield County residents last week about the United State Census and the impact this 2020 count will likely have on our state. The goo...

As a strong-willed child, I unfortunately learned the hard way on just about everything. Therefore, I often seemed to knock a knot on my head or knock the hide off my knees, but my strong mother would...

This month is National Adoption Month and November 23rd is National Adoption Day. What better a time than now to celebrate the joy adoption brings and raise awareness of the necessity of adoption with...

Growing up a country girl I always loved a glass of cold cow's milk. Of course, I loved it even better with Hershey's chocolate syrup or Nesquik strawberry stirred in. My grandma could also make a mea...

Last week I was pleased to join hundreds of other nonprofit leaders at the Sarkeys Foundation Southwest Regional Leadership Forum. This enlightening conference, held in Norman under the direction of f...

For me Heaven will not be Heaven unless there is a history symposium at least once a week. For this week’s symposium they are going to have to set out extra chairs to handle the larger than normal cro...

1620 – Leaders of the Mayflower expedition framed the “Mayflower Compact,” designed to bolster unity among the settlers. The Pilgrims reached Provincetown Harbor, Mass. 1789 – North Carolina became th...

Next week is Thanksgiving. This week, I pulled out family recipes I make every year, and don’t really need the recipes for, just to make sure I remember everything I need correctly. As I flipped throu...

In these past few weeks, working with Pam Rossi at the Eufaula Area Chamber, I’ve been learning a lot about the community of Eufaula – and that’s really the most exciting thing, you are a community. I...