DEAR ABBY: My brother and his girlfriend live together. One day I heard his ex-girlfriend had passed away suddenly, so I told him because I thought he should know. Well! His girlfriend messaged me and...

Working in higher education, I’ve seen many students struggle with their fears and self-doubts about college. Some of them believe they are not “cut out for college” and convince themselves they are g...

Long before President Trump was even sworn into office, he made a commitment to provide the men and women of our armed forces with the tools and resources they need to do their job and do it well. Unl...

Welcome Fall – Autumn begins Sunday, September 23rd. Wilson Rawls (09-24-1913 to 12-16-1984) American author born in Scraper, OK. We have two (Classics): Summer of the Monkeys; Where the Red Fern Grow...

In battered tennis shoes we shuffled through leaves of red and gold, my buddy and me. Kenny pointed to a clump of dead vines gracing a tree stump. End-of-Summer rains hadn’t yet come and we easily cro...

Birthdays are sometimes odd. When you are younger, you look forward to each of them as a step closer to the freedoms that come with adulthood. Later on, they can become a less appealing reminder of lo...

Night at the Orpheum   The reboot of the 1987 thriller Predator shares its name and some of the action, but this new Predator reverts back to the basic tropes in most action thrillers - humor and figh...

A handful of small Oklahoma cities have become owners of dozens of Oklahoma nursing homes across the state in the past 15 months, hoping to tap into a federal program that will bring them millions of ...

A Matter of Faith “...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint”—Isaiah 40:31 (NI...

The Living Faith Christianity, in its first century, was not labeled as a religion or any sort of institution as we talk about it these days. Rather it was named as “the Way.” Early Christians were ca...

DEAR ABBY: My mother did something very disrespectful. She picked up my former boyfriend and took him to her house, saying she needed help with her curtains or something. He said when she came back in...

Most business experts acknowledge the fact that businesses which fail to adapt and change over time will struggle and eventually become insolvent. Even the well-established businesses that pride thems...

This week as we remember the unthinkable attacks of terrorism 17 years ago, national security is on all of our minds. Often, national security is thought of as the need to protect Americans from evil,...

Has the universe that has brought outstanding horror movies, such as The Conjuring and Annabelle, reached its peak? The Nun tells the tale of a a cloistered abby with hidden secrets, which all comes t...

Browne, British writer and illustrator of children’s books. We have two (B-2) books: Changes; My Dad. September 11th, 1960 is the birth date of Carmen Agra Deedy, storyteller and author of children’s ...

This Sunday, September 9, 2018, is the FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Readings for this Sunday are from: 1 Kings 17:8–16, Galatians 5:25—6:10, and Matthew 6:24–34 Anxious Bondage vs. Confident Tru...

Okmulgee SDA Church, East of city on Hwy. 62 Maranatha SDA Church, 1213 East Chicago Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 We invite you to join us at any of our services. Bible study, September 8, 9:30 a.m. “The ...

DEAR ABBY: My 3-year-old grandson hurts animals. He's intelligent and articulate. He understands many concepts about all kinds of things. Frankly, I'm scared. It's because he is so intelligent and hig...

Q&A In recent weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time advocating for change. I’ve been touting the need for change/improvement within the town we love—not to join those who would “bash” Okmulgee, but to inspi...

Nike announced this week that the 30th anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign would be led by Colin Kaepernick. This is the same former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernick ...