For the Children: Birthdays are sometimes odd. When you are younger, you look forward to each of them as a step closer to the freedoms that come with adulthood. Later on, they can become a less appeal...

Last week as we remembered the unthinkable attacks of terrorism 17 years ago, national security is on all of our minds. Often, national security is thought of as the need to protect Americans from evi...

For the Children: It is important to have people in your life who will motivate you at a young age to achieve beyond what others might feel is possible.   Having someone who believes in you can make a...

Thank You The family of Michael Therndon would like to thank Big Arbor Church, Hanna Church, the Volunteer fireman out at Eagle Bluff and also Camron Benson for being there for our brother who fell of...

Retirement isn’t cheap. You may have heard that you will need 70 percent to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income, but the real figure might even be higher, depending on your circumstances. And ret...

  Nike announced this week that the 30th anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign would be led by Colin Kaepernick. This is the same former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernic...

I am writing in opposition to State Question 793, an initiative on this November’s ballot that would give big retailers like Walmart the ability to open optometry clinics within their stores. I want t...

For the Children: When I took the helm at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), the board of directors made it clear the mission of our organization needed to move back to our roots. Our m...

For the Children: The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works on state issues, but occasionally a federal issue will appear that demands our attention.  One federal issue that we ...

National Grandparents Day is observed on Sept. 9. If you’re a grandparent, you may get some gifts or cards – or maybe even a phone call. But you might feel that it’s better to give than to receive, es...

Thank You The family of Jackie Lee Belcher would like to say “Thank You” for all the prayers, food and love gifts that were received during our loss. Thank you to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief Flo...

Roughly 20 months into President Trump’s first term, our president has delivered on yet another one of his promises to the American people. When he ran for president, he committed to modernizing and u...