State Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Roland) was one of only four Oklahoma lawmakers this year to receive a 100% on the Oklahoma Constitution’s Conservative Index. For the index, the publication’s staff rates memb...

“To …Ephesus write…”I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil…and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have no...

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, … Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and do...

“…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.” “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him....

“God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; The Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies; The Lord is slow to anger and great in p...

I received an inside tour of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, south of Vian, just after the flooding. The refuge is a special place to me because I live within a few miles of it and enjoy the nature...

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants — things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,” “who bore witness to th...

It will be very similar to that smell just not quite as strong. Pick up some cantaloupe this weekend and meet me in the kitchen for recipes using this mild melon! Chilled Cantaloupe Soup 1 ripe cantal...

What happens to people who refuse to believe in Jesus Christ? “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on h...

“The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever. “The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace” (Ps 29:10-11). “But our God is in heaven...

For the past few days before, during and after flood waters hit the east and west end of Sequoyah County, Cory Masterson and a crew of inmates from the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, began filling ...

Michaella Stewart of Dora has a volunteer heart and has plans to join the Peace Corps after she graduates from college. Stewart, a 2017 graduate of Roland High School, has been working as an event-bas...

May 11 marked another birthday for me which means I am now another year older, although I prefer to say I’m another year ‘wiser.’ Since my birthday is always a day or two before or after Mother’s Day,...

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” (Josh. 24:14). “I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). As in the days of Noah, people make plans, bu...

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” “…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,”— (Eph 6). One Way “Jesus said to him, “I...

Summer vacation is here and kids are running wild. Ok maybe not wild, but they are certainly enjoying not going to school. This is a great time to teach kids left at home how to have more responsibili...

A Few of my Favorite Things May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I re...

“… you present your bodies a living sacrifice,…do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will ...

So a few weeks ago I wrote a column on birds, but it was to make your own bird seed for feeding the birds in your yard. It was suggested to me at the time to create one of the birds as a response to t...

Julia Allison is the daughter of Jamie Allison and Alvin Booker. Her activities and hobbies include cheerleading, photography and singing. She is a member of yearbook, FCCLA previously and class Vice ...