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...

The Disabled American Veterans Chapter #3, McIntosh County would like to thank and acknowledge the following people and businesses and to everyone who putchased tickets that helped the DAV in its annu...

Every Independence Day we celebrate our Founding Fathers who had the courage to go against the British monarch and create their own government. They had a vision for a government controlled by the peo...

Kinds words are like honey, sweet to the soul and health to the body - Proverbs 21:24. Most of us have been told our whole lives by our mamas that if we can't say something nice, then don't say anythi...

One of the topics I try to avoid in class is abortion. There is a good reason for this avoidance; it is one of the subjects that inspires such passion that it is nearly impossible for any real civil d...

Did You Hear That? Summer Reading is going strong. We have had 95 kids sign up for the program and 86 teens and adults. You still have until July 25 to complete the program, so come on in and sign up ...

Iran has a long history of creating chaos in the Middle East with no regard for the consequences. The United States first imposed sanctions on them in 1979 as a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis, wher...

Washington – The U.S. Senate voted to proceed to a major defense measure sponsored by Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe amid escalating tensions with Iran, the House approved its first minibus spending bill wi...

CONGRESSMAN The United States is in the best neighborhood on the planet and our neighbors are our best customers. Canada is the number one market for exports and Mexico is number two, both nationally ...

LA DONNA'S LAST WORD I loved the television show, The Good Doctor, because it had such wonderful fictional characters that loved their patients and found all the cures just in the nick of time. But se...

FOR THE CHILDREN As we move past the legislative session and into the summer months, the team at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has had the privilege of working with two successful y...

On June 27, 1776 – Thomas Hickey, who plotted to hand George Washington over to British, was hanged. 1778 – The Liberty Bell came home to Philadelphia after the British left. 1864 – Union General Will...

A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS Next Thursday is July 4th or Independence Day. Say 4th of July and the mind instantly conjures images, smells and memories for us all. For me, it is images of family gathe...