Marks of punctuation play a very important role in giving the intended meaning to our words and our lives. Using the wrong mark of punctuation can totally change the meaning of a sentence completely. ...

We’re officially in autumn – the season when we bring in what we planted in the spring. But the concept of planting and gathering isn’t confined to agriculture. In fact, it can be used in many walks o...

Checotah Mayor Daniel Tarkington was recognized recently as the Mayor of the Year for communities with a population under 5,000 by the Oklahoma Municipal League. Each year during the league’s annual c...

When President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law last December, good things started happening. New IRS withholding tables went into place. Businesses saw opportunities to invest in their...

To succeed as an investor, you might think you need to know about the economy, interest rates and the fundamentals of companies in which you’d like to invest. And all these things are indeed important...

American Business Women’s Day is celebrated on Sept. 22. And there is indeed cause for celebration, because, in recent decades, the number of women business owners has risen sharply, to the point wher...

Last week as we remembered 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 evi...

I enjoy every season -spring with its budding beauty, summer with its sunny activities, fall with its changing foliage, and winter with its sparkling snow. Hands down though, fall is definitely my fav...

Performance audits are underway at six of the state’s top appropriated agencies. The work is being overseen by the Agency Performance and Accountability Commission, created by legislation passed in 20...

It is important to have people in your life who will motivate you at a young age to achieve beyond what others might feel is possible.   Having someone who believes in you can make a world of differen...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

Retirement isn’t cheap. You may have heard that you will need 70 percent to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income, but the real figure might even be higher, depending on your circumstances. And re...

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 ...

When I took the helm at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), the board of directors made it clear the mission of our organization needed to move back to our roots. Our mission is “creatin...

Checotah vs Eufaula Sportsmanship This Friday will be the 103rd meeting of the state of Oklahoma’s longest uninterrupted high school football rivalry between Checotah and Eufaula. This is a prime exam...

I am writing in opposition to State Question 793, an initiative on this November’s ballot that would give big retailers like Walmart the ability to open optometry clinics within their stores. I want t...

For the Children: The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works on state issues, but occasionally a federal issue will appear that demands our attention.  One federal issue that we ...

National Grandparents Day is observed on Sept. 9. If you’re a grandparent, you may get some gifts or cards – or maybe even a phone call! But you might feel that it’s better to give than to receive, es...

Roughly 20 months into President Trump’s first term, our president has delivered on yet another one of his promises to the American people. When he ran for president, he committed to modernizing and u...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Measuring just 12 inches square, diverse art by 175 Oklahoma artists is featured at the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s 29th annual 12x12 Art Fund-raiser at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at...