Coronavirus has been dominating the news cycle for weeks and it has many Americans worried. Despite all the coverage, you should not panic over coronavirus. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a respiratory ...

March 6 is the day Oreo was introduced to the public and is celebrated as National Oreo Day! Who doesn’t love Oreos?! Studies were done with rats and research showed the same effects on the brain as c...

REMEMBER – when you go to bed Saturday night, March 7 you need to set your clock ahead one hour – SPRING FORWARD – Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8. March 10, we celebrate Harriet Tubman Da...

As we move forward through the legislative session, OICA continues to do workshops, training sessions, and discussions about how to be effective advocates when dealing with policymakers. I had the ple...

Reporting another good day here at the retirement village. Today, as I write this, it is the last day of January. The sun just popped out and it made me Sunshine always makes me happy, especially afte...

WASHINGTON – February 26, 2020 In Oklahoma, just like in all other parts of our country, people want a job that gives them purpose, allows them to provide for their family, and creates a chance for a ...

Cashews are a favorite of my father and my boyfriend and it was a recent suggestion from Tracy again. Thanks Tracy for the ideas. So I thought I would use that for this topic of this week’s column. Th...

Theodor “Ted’ Seuss Geisel (pen name Dr. Seuss) was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ted loved to read and draw as a child. His father was Superintendent of Forest Park Zoo and would ...

Sometimes when I am “rocking and staring” – I am not just “rocking and staring” – I am daydreaming. Oh yeah, I have been a daydreamer since childhood. And, yes I once was a child! Now I know the retir...

“Don’t give a smoker money to buy a good meal because he will just buy more cigarettes,” says Waymon, 9. The dangers of smoking are well documented, but I don’t think Jesus had smokes in mind here. If...

Not too long ago my family and extended family laid my Great Aunt Ruby to rest. I had the privilege of meeting her a few times in my life, and most recently got to see her at a family reunion only abo...

February 20 marked nine years. You never know when tomorrow will not come for you or a loved one. Make the best of each day. Treat it like you know it’s the last day and you will have no regrets. Your...

Cynthia Voigt, American author of young adult books about adventure and mystery, celebrates her birthday on February 25. Born in 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, Voigt is the second daughter of three gi...

Now that the 2020 session of the Oklahoma Legislature is underway, we have a better idea of measures we as child advocates must support and those about which we must be cautious. Normally there are 14...

A church service is offered here at the retirement village – every Sunday – for those who choose. However, there is a number of us, who still have and drive our cars and attend elsewhere. It is comfor...

Henryetta Lions Club welcomed new member Kimberly Donathan during their regular weekly meeting on February 4. Lion Kimberly Stoy is pictured above (right) presenting Donathan with a Certificate of Mem...

February 17, Henryetta Public Library will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day. It is also Random Acts of Kindness Day. Jeff Kinney, American author of the children's book series, "Diary of a W...

Valentine's Day is bittersweet for me these days. The last one my husband and I celebrated, he wasn't feeling very well and six days later he died. While I have a new love, the day is too close to the...

Recently I went for my annual checkup with the eye doctor. After close examination, he said my eyes had not changed but very little and there was no need for new glasses. Then – I complained to him ho...

February 12, 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey is the birth date of Judy Blume, American author of children and young adult books. Judy’s mom was a homemaker and her father was a dentist. She had a brothe...