The new Congress brought in many new members to Capitol Hill. Along with it came dozens of progressives, whose liberal ideas and leftist platforms would drive our country straight into socialism. One ...

The bill filing deadline has come and gone and we now know what legislative ideas have been submitted by lawmakers. Our team at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is going through the pr...

Our Scriptures, being inspired by God’s Spirit, make us understand the supremacy and sublime sovereignty and immense power of God among his creations. At the same time they too offer very reasonable a...

Tedd Arnold was born January 20th, 1949 in Elmira, New York into a family of six including three brothers. At the age of ten Tedd and his family moved to Gainesville, Florida where he took his first a...

“Alright everybody. It’s that time!” Resting atop the preacher’s head was the richest shock of blond hair I had ever seen. He hosted the church youth rally, where teens showed up for monthly gathering...

Well, it’s winter and this weekend is supposed to show us that fact by bringing us cold and possibly some snow. Do you like to cuddle up with something hot on these cold winter days? There is nothing ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend I'll call Rose who likes to brag about how cheap she is. Sometimes when we're talking, she will interrupt me and ask, "How do you like my pants? I got them for a dollar at a...

As a Cherokee, I’m familiar with the trust responsibility of the federal government to Native Americans. Tribal Nations are sovereign governments that have a unique relationship with the federal gover...

It seems hard to believe, but the Grand Old Post Office (GOPO) Student Housing in downtown Okmulgee has been in operation for a full year. OSUIT students first occupied the building in January 2018. I...

On Monday, Oklahoma welcomed in new leadership in our executive branch. Governor Kevin Stitt was sworn into office and followed the oath with his inaugural speech. Highlights of the address could be d...

No one should get paid I wanted to voice my opinion about the government shutdown. I am so mad at the way the government is treating the American workers. The President, Vice President, both the House...

Come, let us go and see his whereabouts and howabouts Whenever I read the inviting words of Jesus ‘Come and See’ in the Gospel of John (1: 35-42) I am reminded of the invitations we hear and read in m...

Today is National Milk Day! This day was created to commemorate the day milk was first delivered door to door in little glass bottles. I love a good glass of milk, usually with a little chocolate adde...

Benjamin Franklin (01-17-1706 to 04-17-1790) born in Boston, MA the tenth son of seventeen children whose dad made soap and candles. Ben’s formal education ended at age ten. Franklin was the most powe...

It’s the new year and you know what that means, New Year’s resolutions! Now everyone knows the most popular one’s like losing weight and being more organized, but some of these basic resolutions, like...

There we were, 15 or 16 kids, boys kneeling at one church altar, girls kneeling at the other. The minister welcomed us to receive “more” of Jesus. Our thoughts and thanksgivings had turned upward, awa...

DEAR ABBY: I am having issues with a friend who gets handed most everything he wants. I had to grow up when I was very young, pay my own way for things and take care of myself. I work three jobs to pa...

Seven weeks ago, I started writing about how to help Okmulgee grow its local economy by scaling our community. Over the course of this series, I described the need for the old guard of leaders to make...

Crisis (noun): defined as ‘a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger’ or ‘a time when a difficult or important decision must be made.’ The dictionary’s definition of crisis is clear. So is Pres...

The Living Faith Jesus Christ is King of the Universe. That is our belief because the Scriptures and the Church say so. Unless we understand the intricacies of this entitlement well, we cannot profit ...