July 4th is coming up this weekend. Say 4th of July and the mind instantly conjures images, smells and memories for us all. For me, it is images of family gathered around the porch or the boat dock la...

I know it’s coming. I pray that we’re wrong, but the feeling that is sitting in the pit of my stomach tells me that we’re not. Right now, we’re on a boat in calm water, but come August, we’ll be braci...

The Oklahoma Beef Council (OBC) is partnering with Beef. It's What's For Dinner., funded by the Beef Checkoff, to launch "United We Steak," a new summer grilling campaign showcasing 50 steaks and all ...

By the time that you likely read this, the June 30 party primary election will have been decided. Congratulations to the winners of each of those elections! We look forward to working with the outrigh...

Folks, this the truth, the whole truth and nothin’ but the truth. I moved here to Henryetta about 10 years ago. Before here, I was living in Kansas near my daughter. In conversation with In conversati...

Arugula, also known as rocket, was first grown and used as a medicinal herb in ancient Roman times. It was also considered an aphrodisiac! Today this leafy green has become popular in many cuisines. A...

The Oklahoma heat can be brutal – deadly, even. Now that temperatures are really heating up, it is important to know how to keep cool. High temperatures kill hundreds of people across the country ever...

With the ongoing pandemic and the national emotions over injust policies, there is no way to anticipate how many Oklahomans will vote at the polls on Tuesday, June 30. Rest assured, though, this is a ...

On June 26, 1915, American author Walter Farley was born in Syracuse, New York. Farley learned a lot about horses from his uncle and, while attending high school in Brooklyn, began his first and most ...

I want to give you an accounting of a lady I once knew, named Bev. By the time we became acquainted, she was rather old. Me, not so old. She was first a friend of my daughter. Bev was the caregiver of...

Jicama (pronounced hick-ah-mah) is a root vegetable native to Mexico. The plant grows as a vine that can reach up to 20 feet in length. It has white or blue flowers and pods that resemble something li...

Challenges of COVID-19 continue to exist and change. Many have heard “We ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.” Although that is true, we still need to understand how to tap into our Internal Peace. Hearing and e...

By 1888, a tribe that had once numbered in the thousands would be reduced to about 190 surviving individuals who endured forced removal, disease, starvation and unfair land treaties. The Kaw Nation be...

June 19, 1978 is when the first Garfield Comic Strip met the newspaper; so, today we are celebrating the birthday of Garfield the cat. Summer officially begins tomorrow, Saturday, June 20. Happy Fathe...

Here I go again traveling down Memory Lane. When your days have slowed down to a snail’s pace, you have time to take a trip and travel a while down Memory Lane. You don’t have to make reservations or ...

On June 30, Oklahomans have several decisions to make when they go to the polls. The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy has submitted to the candidates running for state and federal office a questi...

When looking for ideas for this column, I go to several places for inspiration. I was so excited to be able to go to the farmers market last Friday in Okmulgee. You never know what you will find on so...

KINGFISHER, Okla. – Chris McAlvain and Matt Blackwood were going by the books on their first crop – especially with their combined savings on the line. They did their research, paid for their license,...

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” As Americans, we have al...

June 14 is Flag Day and June 15 is Fly a Kite Day. June 18, 1949 is the birth date of Chris Van Allsburg American, illustrator and author of some 20 children’s books. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, C...