Chocolate and coffee have been a staple and a positive power not just in my life but in many people’s daily routines for years. Thank goodness, because without chocolate I may not have made it through...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • July 10, 1908 Snake Scare Is Over Sheriff Odom, who was called to Henryetta, telephoned his wife here yesterday that the “Snakes” were dispersing and were laying dow...

In addition to high temperatures, summer means legislative work shifts to interim studies. For those not familiar, interim studies are requested reviews of policy by lawmakers held through an official...

Here in Oklahoma, one of the main topics of conversation is the weather, but I’d say transportation is right after that. People want to know when a road they rely on is going to be repaired, or how lo...

As I am sitting on my balcony of a boat traveling down the Mosel River in Germany, passing picturesque villages founded before Christopher Columbus was even born, I am in awe of this place with its ca...

On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers daringly took steps of defiance to separate the colonies from the British monarchy and tyrannical government. They had a vision of a nation governed by the people...

I’ve been attending many events in the district to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, but as we enjoy the Fourth of July, let’s be sure we don’t overlook the significance of Independence Day. Our ...

The United States Supreme Court released three landmark decisions over the past week that restore the God-given rights granted to all Americans under our Constitution. I am grateful for a system of ch...

The Fourth of July is more than firecrackers and parades. It’s a time when we, as a nation, declared our independence from Great Britain. It is important to be reminded of our Founding Fathers’ foresi...

While education makes up the lion’s share of Oklahoma’s budget, health and human services represents the second largest category. This week, I want to break down some of the important appropriations w...

I hope you had a great Independence Day, the holiday which not only established the United States as a sovereign nation but was the foundation for Americans’ right to vote for their leaders. On Tuesda...

Every Independence Day should be a celebration of our freedom with lots of food, fun, friends, family and fireworks. There is just about no other holiday that is recognized so festively by fun and fir...

The upcoming elections illustrate why Oklahoma educators do not vote consistently. We are simply weary of voting either for or against what’s happening in faraway places like Seattle. Lately, statewid...

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today celebrated the biggest win for life in a generation when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey to allow decisions abou...

Americans are divided once again. This time it is not over a presidency or a mandatory vaccine, but over life itself. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling going back ...

Dear Editor, Thank you to the voter who brought doughnuts to the Precinct Officials working for early voting at the courthouse on June 23. Working an election is a long day and is a lot of work. Every...

Mental health issues have been key with state leaders over the past two legislative sessions. The number of suicides among adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 increased in five states during the...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • June 26, 1908 Grover Cleveland Dead Princeton, N.J., June 24 - Former President Grover Cleveland died suddenly at his home here at 8:40 this morning. Death was due t...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. For the past five decades, Title IX has protected women in educational programs from discrimination on the basis o...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reps. Mark McBride, R-Moore, and Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, today expressed their support for the Safe Schools Act, supported in Congress by U.S. Sen. James Lankford. The bill would allow ...