One of the topics I try to avoid in class is abortion. There is a good reason for this avoidance; it is one of the subjects that inspires such passion that it is nearly impossible for any real civil d...

"I would pray that I bless all the people in the world and all the animals, my cat, Rusty, especially," says Noah, age 6. Noah would also ask God to bless his house and other people's houses and "to m...

By celebrating Independence Day happily and colorfully American citizens demonstrate our pride about our heritage of enlightenment and freedom, through which our modern civilization has been blessed w...

Administrators at Epic Charter Schools have been allowing, encouraging or pressuring teachers to manipulate students’ enrollment for years in order to improve employees’ bonus pay, according to at lea...

Administrators at Epic Charter Schools have been allowing, encouraging or pressuring teachers to manipulate students’ enrollment for years in order to improve employees’ bonus pay, according to at lea...

DEAR ABBY: I have an extensive history of childhood trauma. I was sexually abused by my stepfather for 15 years. When I turned him in, my family turned their backs on me. I was told it could have been...

Iran has a long history of creating chaos in the Middle East with no regard for the consequences. The United States first imposed sanctions on them in 1979 as a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis, wher...

I love living right down the block from my sister. We often get visits from my nieces, nephew, and Aunt Mick, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! One day a few months back my niece came down to our ...

David McPhail was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on June 30th, 1940 and learned to love books at an early age. He loved pretending, drawing and had a very creative imagination. He attended the Sch...

Next Thursday is July 4th or Independence Day. 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 b...

Washington – The U.S. Senate voted to proceed to a major defense measure sponsored by Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe amid escalating tensions with Iran, the House approved its first minibus spending bill wi...

For those looking to help the cause of child wellbeing in Oklahoma, OICAhas two important deadlines coming up this week that we need the public’s help and input on. First, we will be concluding our ar...

Lobbyists seeking to influence elected officials in Oklahoma continue to spend some of the highest amounts ever in spite of rules intended to curb their practices. Recently filed state Ethics Commissi...

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over" (Psalm 23:5). As I sit down to write, there's a table before me with many interpretations o...

The Living Faith Every time we present ourselves to the Lord wholeheartedly he reminds us of our duty of witnessing him and his Gospel while we are still kicking around in this world. His voice is ver...

One of our most important roles at Oklahoma Watch is to keep an eye on what affects everyday Oklahomans and especially Oklahoma’s children. We also take very seriously our job of holding those in powe...

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: My mother has always had a horrible habit of making plans and canceling at the last minute. When I make plans with her, she invariably cancels the day of. Lately she has started m...

CONGRESSMAN MARKWAYNE MULLIN The United States is in the best neighborhood on the planet and our neighbors are our best customers. Canada is the number one market for exports and Mexico is number two,...

FIND THESE TREASURES AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY American illustrator and writer of children’s books, Eric Carle was born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse, NY. When he was six his mother moved the family back to...

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS Cantaloupe season is in full swing! I love cantaloupe. I say that a lot when it comes to fruit, but I do LOVE all kinds of fruit! And why not! Fruit is sooo good for you an...