Sara Hutchins of Dora, Okla. says she has always wanted to homeschool her children and with schools planning to reopen for fall classes soon in the midst of the pandemic, she and her husband thought i...

Last week, the House Speaker shared the list of approved interim studies, which can begin next week. Interim studies examine a certain policy in greater depth than we are often able to during our hect...

I’ve had several people ask if my daughter was married on July 23 like she and her fiance planned. The answer is, no, it was cancelled because of COVID-19 and has been rescheduled for June 2021. I fel...

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Youth deer hunters have a unique opportunity to participate in one of eight bonus antlerless deer hunts that will take place on private land in: Beckham County Oct. 9-10, 2020. Oct. 16-17, 2020. Dec. ...

“Hudson the Strong” is at it again! Hudson Jag Hartman has been selected for the second year to be one of those featured in the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Buddy Walk Times Square Presentati...

Jamie Cagle, APRN, recently joined Baptist Health Cardiology Center-Fort Smith as a nurse practitioner. In this role, Cagle will work alongside physicians to provide follow-up care to cardiology patie...

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). What’s Going On? What is going o...

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. Millions of emails will be sent and then grow in number...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from May business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fro...

I recently received a press release stating Oklahoma’s Midwestern accent is among the least understood by smart devices, such as Siri and Alexa. As an Oklahoman I can relate to this problem. Siri on m...

Are you struggling to get your business off to a good start? Do you need a strategy to get it all together? Then Indian Capital Technology Center’s OkPTAC, formerly OBAN program, has a deal for you! E...

The COVID-19 pandemic has instilled fear in the hearts of many Americans. Since the pandemic began, there have been numerous mandates attempting to dictate how we must live our lives that have mostly ...

There’s nothing like Oklahoma weather. We all know it and we all talk about it: “Don’t like the weather? Wait 30 minutes, it’s likely to change:’ Country music artist Carrie Underwood has a song calle...

A dozen years ago, I wrote a column about my favorite fishing songs. It needs updating. The other day a friend of mine emailed me a video of Trace Adkins’ new fishing song, “Mind on Fishin”,’ and I re...

“Hear the word of the Lord... For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land...” Nation in Rebellion When a Nation rebels against God’ Law, it will find itself in God’s court room. H...

Jennifer Glass can be tough as nails, or she can be your friend and it all depends on how well you respond to her when you come into her system. Glass is a probation officer in the Community Sentencin...

Our country has been through a lot throughout the past four months. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and violence and rioting in cities across the country, it has been a trying time for everyone. Through...

Four water management tools can help protect a backyard poultry operator’s investment by improving animal survival rates during hot summertime temperatures. “Birds do not sweat so water management is ...

In the face of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is announcing an aggressive new campaign aimed at recruiting more convalescent plasma donors. Starting on July 20, conva...