Most of us were perplexed over Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, who predicted on Feb. 2 that there would be six more weeks of winter. Seriously Phil, are you really a meteorologist?...

Last week the cold weather affected my brain and I bought a beautiful American Pitbull pup from a family needing to rehome her. What was I thinking? I know this is just like having a new baby - major...

Let’s work together to decrease child abuse and neglect deaths in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – The tragic news coming from Cyril regarding the death of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield has brought forth as ma...

557-7302 I can’t believe session starts next week! I am excited to announce that I will serve as the vice chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Comm...

I am writing to thank Checotah - area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift...

Are you committed more to your limitations than your potential? Are you so wrapped up in what you cannot do that it hinders you from doing what you can do? Anything that keeps you from being all that ...

Twitter has been an ongoing story since the Trump presidency and ramped up even more when Twitter suspended Trump’s account after the events of Jan 6, 2021. Many felt Twitter was wrong in suspending T...

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma is kicking off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season Jan. 21, as Girl Scouts and their troops rally their communities to support the world’s largest entrepreneurial program...

The first session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature will convene on Monday, February 6. On that day, lawmakers will hear from Gov. Kevin Stitt in his fifth “State of the State” address, which will outl...

Nominations are open for the 15th annual AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder Honors, which celebrates 50 Native American elders who have positively impacted our country, state, communities and Indian ...

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year. First and foremost, I am thankful and honored to serve House District 13 for the next two years. Nov. 16, I arrived at Oklahoma City to take...

The older I get, the more I have come to realize the importance of telling your story. Whether it’s written in a journal, a newspaper or documented some other way, it is important to tell about the li...

Have you ever wished you understood how the State Capitol works and what you could do to be more of a voice in shaping policy? I might have the answer for you. Each year, Oklahoma’s Legislature meets ...

A new year needs a new focus. Yes, this year has started, but unfortunately I have already been losing focus because I have been sick. Yes, this is the third year in a row that I have had to battle ev...

Here we are at the beginning of 2023. It’s a new year and many are making plans to become a new you. As resolutions are being made and maybe even restitutions considered, I too pondered on what change...

For only the second time in 57 years, A Charlie Brown Christmas - the most beloved of all animated Christmas specials - will not air on network television. This groundbreaking special forever changed ...

Kevin Branscum, Investigator Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force at District Attorney’s Office: Loss for words. Very few people have i spent more time with in my career. Late night jump and run cal...

Soon I will celebrate another trip around the sun. The Lord willing I will turn 54 on December 30 though sometimes my body feels a little older these days especially when the arthritis starts acting u...

As we approach the end of the year, I always like to look back over the past 12 months and celebrate the good things that happened. If you read this column regularly, you are well aware of how much jo...

Every year the Christmas season seems to get busier and busier as Christmas Day approaches and children are excited because “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Schedules get crazy. Shopping becomes daunt...