According to a recent poll, 75 percent of Oklahomans are in favor of eliminating the state’s 4.5 percent grocery sales tax. That is more than those favoring cutting the state’s income tax. So as with ...

Don’t kid yourself. It’s not just criminals attempting to escape punishment. It’s not just a teenager who missed curfew and is coming up with excuses. Not just the employee who walks in the door an ho...

Paying for health care can be challenging - but are you taking full advantage of all the resources available to you?You might have access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accou...

Ten Billion People are ComingI really like this poster.I love history. I am one of those weirdos who would rather watch a documentary about the Mongol conquest of Asia than waist time on the latest re...

For American Exchange Bank’s 80th Birthday Celebration Giveaway, David Martin won a paper shredder, Mary Yocham won an iPad and Jackie Francis won a large screen TV.Henryetta Ford offered free oil cha...

Two recent studies show Oklahomans are struggling with poverty levels above the national average. A report released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau validated another report released earlier this ...

On September 17 each year, Constitution Day is held. This is a special day for me as it often allows the opportunity to visit with students about the importance of this document and the work done by o...

Have you got $20One of the things that I like most about my work is that I get the chance to dig into research and news reports about agriculture and climate change. You never know what you might find...

Henryetta Fighting Hen Coffee was held at the Colonial Restaurant. The group honored Barbara Gilpatrick with a cake for her birthday. Barbara had been Treasurer for the Hens and the All-School reunion...

ITHANA Club President Madeline Duncan made the spotlight, planning many events and preparing for the club’s new year.The Missourians performed a live concert at First Free Will Baptist Church.The Henr...

I read an interesting article about how Oklahomans work far more hours and use less vacation than those in other states. Coincidentally, this was at the airport as my own vacation was ending.Oklahoma ...

We need to get ready for it because the costs are real too“Insurers pull back as U.S. climate catastrophes intensify.” That was the headline of a story that ran in the publication “The Hill” earlier i...

Last week’s column “For the Dogs” meant I had a lot of applesauce left over. So, in order to get rid of it, I decided this week’s column would be all about applesauce. I doubled the muffin recipe, but...

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And that means it’s a good time to become more aware of the benefits of having life insurance and the dangers of no...

American author Jack Prelutsky celebrates his birth date as September 8, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He grew up in the Bronx with his brother and his dad was an electrician and his mom, a homemaker.As a c...

When is long enough?Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly enough. Except when Jim did something that go...

This weekend, I had five security cameras installed. I already believe they are a good investment. All of them are solar powered. It’s only day three and I’m shocked at just how well they work. The cl...

So last week, I made Chex mix for the column. The problem with that is I had to buy two different Chex cereals that we don’t eat as just cereal and I don’t need that much Chex mix in my life. So I tho...

First Family Federal Credit Union was hosted their 1st Annual Labor Day Car Show.Henryetta held two pageants, the Labor Day Baby Pageant and the Eastern Oklahoma Henryetta Labor Day Pageant.Marvin’s P...

Lucy Peoples, a much loved and greatly respected local author, was born on Aug. 23, 1941, in Plainview, Texas. She was the fifth child born to Roy and Mary Sims. There were six children in her family ...