Summer went by way too fast it seems and it's already time to start back to school for many children but not for mine, which to be honest makes me sad a little, because times goes by way too fast. My ...

When my wife and I took over my family’s small plumbing business shortly after graduating high school, it was over a half a million dollars in debt. We knew this was unsustainable and that we had to m...

Drought returned to the state for the first time since March 12, a stark reminder that spring deluges can quickly be forgotten during the unforgiving Oklahoma summer. The abrupt end of the moisture ac...

CONGRESSMAN MARKWAYNE MULLIN It’s happened to all of us. You sit down for dinner and then the phone rings. You get up to answer, thinking it may be an important call from family or friends, but instea...

Hello and God Bless all of our appreciated readers. We met for Wednesday evening services for all ages, children's, teens and adults, at 6:30 p.m. on July 24. Every third Wednesday is a Community Food...

FOR THE CHILDREN The Oklahoma House of Representatives has green-lit 99 interim studies to be held over the summer months, which means legislators will be back in Oklahoma City for meetings soon. More...

“Lord, teach us to pray,” Jesus’ disciples ask him one day (Luke 11:1-13). As faithful Jewish men they already recite dozens of prayers daily, but Jesus seems to have a much more personal relationship...

WASHINGTON – A sweeping two-year budget plan to keep the federal government funded, increase spending on both defense and nondefense programs and suspend the national debt ceiling drew bipartisan supp...

The Apostle writes that we are not ignorant of the devices of error, 2Co. 2:11 “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” The followers of error are chastised ...

Welcome to Lake Eufaula Christian Church. Our theme for 2019 is RELATABLE: Connecting with God. Our current sermon series is” Walking with Jesus.” This week’s sermon was “Walking with Paul” from Acts ...

WASHINGTON – Oklahomans in the U.S. House split along party lines when voting to condemn President Trump’s racist remarks targeting four minority Democratic congresswomen and to hold two Cabinet membe...

Next week starts Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! I am so excited. It’s one magnificent week filled with specials about these razor toothed predators of the oceans. NatGeo had Sharkfest a couple w...

One of the most important duties of Congress outlined in the U.S. Constitution is to provide for the common defense. It is a promise to American citizens that we will protect them and defend American ...

It should go without saying, but every Oklahoma child should have access to nutritious meals. No child should go hungry, nor should they have to eat unhealthy foods – which can stunt their physical an...

As I think back over the many years of ups and downs with my mother-in-law, I have to laugh because we have rarely seen eye to eye but as we said our final goodbyes this past week maybe I understand h...

Washington – Oklahomans in the U.S. House voted along party lines as that chamber approved a major defense bill, setting up a battle with the Senate where Sen. Jim Inhofe’s bill earlier sailed through...

While the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is recognized as the state’s preeminent watchdog and advocate for children, we know that improving conditions for children is a team effort. Ther...

Summer is in full swing and it is also peak travel season. While kids are out of school, many people might take this time to visit a European country or go on a cruise to the Caribbean. Traveling to a...

OK, just in case you have missed seeing what the newest "fad/trend" some of our disturbed youth today are doing - brace yourself. My daddy always said "you can't fix stupid" and the older I get, the m...

The Fourth of July has always held a very special place in my heart from years past to the present day. There's nothing to compare the patriotic feeling that you feel as you gather with family and fri...