OKLAHOMA CITY – We are just about one week away from National Voter Registration Day, which is celebrated on September 17. Voting is regarded as one of our Constitutional rights and obligations as cit...

I.CbUOnnCb& Recently I have thought a lot about the importance of places and people in your life. What truly makes or breaks a person - the psychological debate of nature versus nurture. How both natu...

In 2016 J.D. Vance released a memoir of his formative years as a member of a hillbilly family just trying to survive. His story was about overcoming obstacles as he eventually made it out of his small...

Recently I received a text message from a former student I taught in a Christian school several years ago. We both watch Elevation Church online each Sunday and are more than okay with an online pasto...

OKLAHOMA CITY - There are few constants in life, but change is one of those. Transformation can bring about levels of anxiety and hope, but we have to adapt to keep going or improve upon the situation...

To say I am fed up with animal abuse, irresponsible owners who abandon their pets and unacceptable responses to rescuing these poor creatures, is an understatement. Recently, I have been appalled at a...

OKLAHOMA CITY - In Tulsa, much attention over the past several months has been focused on the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. More than 20 people have accused employees of sexually as...

Of all the sentences in the Constitution, Article I, Section I is the most important and today is also the most abused. Our Founders created a document they knew they needed but were afraid of. They f...

Remember the song “Don’t worry be happy” well there may be a lot of truth to this. However, its more like don’t hurry be happy! I have discovered that a hurried life doesn’t always mean a happy life. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - As a number of school districts move to make meals free for students, now is a perfect time to address the larger issue of childhood hunger. The facts show childhood hunger is a real p...

“I am here in despair. And why; For doing what Brutus was honored for. What made Tell a Hero. And yet I for striking down a greater tyrant than they ever knew. Am looked upon as a common cutthroat. My...

I used to think moving to another town or city or state would be great. In fact, I’ve really wanted to move to North Carolina for a few years now, just because Id love to attend and serve at Elevation...

LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN McIntosh GOP has been very busy on our “summer break.” We have an all-day workshop scheduled which several GOP members from a variety of surrounding counties will be attending ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The legislative interim studies have been approved by both chambers, so the meetings are now being scheduled for hearings. Interim studies are hearings requested by lawmakers and appro...

JL(lUfouvi& I recently attended two funerals of two very different women who were both inspirational to me. Both were mamas who knew how to pray yet came from different upbringings and denominations, ...

---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ Unfortunately, assassination attempts are not new to our nation. In a time of such hatred, when each side sees the oth...

To the Editor When I see and hear certain folks spewing hatred about their neighbors and leaders of the world, I have to wonder how miserable they must be. Without really knowing what the facts are th...

JLCbU(UWtfb& What has happened to humanity? Have we gotten so hardened in our hearts that we have become cold, calloused and cruel? Why are we lacking sympathy, warmth and compassion? What do you see ...

Preventing shootings takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers’ OKLAHOMA CITY On Saturday, July 13,the world stopped as we saw the images of an assassination attempt on the life of a former President who ...

Although the Preamble is the most memorized part of the Constitution, it has no legal standing in government, however it does state the government’s authority and outline the government’s duties. “We ...