Laura Joffe Numeroff, American author and illustrator of children’s books, celebrates her birth date on July 14, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York.Laura is the youngest of three girls in her family and grew...

When you’re retired, you’ll likely have some financial concerns - just like all retirees. However, if you’ve invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to addre...

“Customer Service” - the belief that every person walking in through the door of the store needs to be treated as vital to the financial life blood of that business. When did it become “Customer To Be...

I think I’m about to lose Miss Simba. Her health is declining and not much can be done about it.When my oldest son BillyWayne was in high school he brought home a pregnant stray cat. She was solid whi...

When you retire, you hope that you’ll be able to anticipate the events that could cause you financial challenges down the road. For one thing, most retirees are probably aware that, even if they remai...

American author of children’s books Harriet Ziefert celebrates July 7, 1941, as her birth date in North Bergen, N.J. This is where she grew up in the school system there, graduated from Smith College ...

Over forty contestants braved the heat for a skate competition at Henryetta’s skateboarding park. The event was judged by Kevin Bailey.Henryetta Heat 10-and-under OK kidsup.Henryetta Superintendent Jo...

There is a misconception that state lawmakers only work four months out of the year.As a former state representative, I can assure you that these men and women are always “on the clock” to address con...

As a parent, you naturally want to help your children - but is it always a good idea to provide them with support when they’re adults? You may want to proceed carefully in this area - to protect every...

Our country. Home sweet home. The United States of America since 1776. To us citizens, it is the best country in the world. At least, to the citizens who still believe in the values of our great, grea...

Author and illustrator of books for children David McPhail celebrates his birth date on June 30, 1940, in Newburyport, Mass. David began drawing as a child and loved playing in the fields and woods ne...

I started dating a widower awhile back. He was married for 27 years to a lady who was a full blood Muscogee Creek Native. He speaks Creek and actively participates in the Creek culture. The more time ...

Several road projects and resurfacing have been completed in the Town of Grayson recently. In addition, visitors to the Grayson Community Center and Historical Center will now be able to use the aspha...

Supreme Court weighs in on ICWARecently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling affirming as constitutional the Indian Child Welfare Act. This ruling validates what data shows for preserving stabi...

If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries. Nonetheless, you still have to be aware of some threats to a comfortable retirement - and how to respon...

There are times I’d much rather focus on goals and creative projects rather than “have-to-do’s.”I’m discovering over time house maintenance is never ending. Once one project is done, there is always a...

Being a dad involves a definite fact. Your kid craves and needs your attention.Some do more than others, but make no mistake, every child from your loins needs you to want to spend time talking and be...

American author Joyce Carol Oates was born June 16, 1938, in Lockport, N.Y. Her mom was a homemaker of Hungarian descent and her dad a tool and die designer. She grew up on her parents’ farm outside t...

Last week, a very special event happened in our state. The deadCenter Film Festival is Oklahoma’s largest film festival welcoming 20,000-plus film enthusiasts and industry professionals to Oklahoma Ci...

Monday is Memorial Day. This is an American holiday initiated to stop and honor our fallen soldiers. There are cities in every state that hold Memorial Day parades and events and include different vet...