HISTORICALLY SPEAKING If President Trump pulls off a win in 2020, there is going to be a great deal of soul searching, not to mention wailing and gnashing of teeth. Many will ask how, how could someon...

I recently rode with the Oklahoma National Guard in a Black Hawk helicopter to observe flood damage in Webbers Falls and the Muskogee area. The breadth of the damage is sobering. So many people have s...

LA DONNA'S LAST WORD In March 2005 my daughter and I pick up an ornery little black and white kitten in Fayetteville, Arkansas We had just moved to the area and needed something to take our minds off ...

It’s National Bourbon Day! I am not a drinker of it myself, but I do have a couple bottles in the fridge. Dad likes to joke about how I have more alcohol than the liquor store. For someone who rarely ...

When we hear that something is record-breaking, we usually think of something great happening, like a high school team breaking the school’s win record or catching the biggest fish at the lake. But so...

If you own a business, you’ve always got plenty to think about: sales, marketing, employees, competition, industry trends, consumer preferences – the list goes on and on. It’s easy to get so caught up...

LA DANNA'S LAST WORD With all of the recent devastation in Oklahoma with flooding and tornadoes, many families are having to completely start over and rebuild their homes and lives. As heartbreaking a...

If you own a business, you’ve always got plenty to think about: sales, marketing, employees, competition, industry trends, consumer preferences – the list goes on and on. It’s easy to get so caught up...

While many people across the country celebrated the unofficial start of summer last week, Oklahoma braced for severe weather and faced catastrophic flooding. As I traveled around Northeastern Oklahoma...

For the Children The end of the 2019 legislative session has arrived. While there were some great ideas passed into law and a budget that provided additional funding to many worthy causes, there were ...

For families across the country, Memorial Day Weekend means barbeques, an extra day off work, and the beginning of summer vacation for our kids. But even with many fun activities happening, we should ...

The Legislature adjourns this week. Even with Sine Die here and the fact that I won’t be at the Capitol much during the interim, I wish to let my constituents know that I will still be meeting with th...

Dear Editor, At age 82 I have been associated with Canadian Valley Electric Co-op for most of my life and in my opinion it is time for change at CVEC. There is to be an election at the Prague Communit...

For the Children: This week, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) is expected to consider a rule that will terminate eligibility for Medicaid if some mail communications are “returned to sender.”...

I grew up understanding how important it was to honor our military men and women. From the ones that gave all, including their very lives, to the ones that gave their all but somehow still made it hom...

With the shooting of Muslims at prayer in New Zealand and reports of violence towards Christians in foreign lands, there has been a great deal of talk lately about religious tolerance.   Depending on ...

I would like to thank everyone for the cards, calls, food, visits and your concern during my recovery from my accident. Frank Davis

If you want to help pay for your children’s college educations, you might want to consider contributing to a 529 plan. With this plan, your earnings grow federally tax-free, as long as the withdrawals...

It’s no secret that Oklahoma and Texas have a rich history in oil and gas. In the early 1900s, people from all over the country rushed to the two states to drill and communities were built around the ...

While awaiting hearings in McIntosh County District Court on charges related to an armed robbery in February, suspect Joshua Dewayne Funburg, 34, was arrested by federal agents and charged with felony...