One thing I learned when I was just a child was to keep your friends close at heart even if life’s journey pulled you in different directions and apart. Though there would be many I called friends alo...

This week brought historic progress at the Capitol. I’m proud to share that we have reached a responsible and conservative budget agreement that delivers real tax relief, protects vital services and k...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comments on a draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report entitled, “Southeast Oklahoma Bacterial and Turbidity TMDLs.” This report describ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our great nation, it is important to remember the events in 1775 that led to its birth. Studying these events help us understand the reasons col...

Volunteer Fire Chief Chad French, who has been chief for two years and a volunteer fighter for 26 years, was informed Friday, May 9, during a meeting with the city manager that the city is looking for...

JOE DORMAN OICA CEO JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO Joe Dorman CEO – OICA OKLAHOMA CITY – As May is upon us, it is the time of year when the state budget picture begins to clear as state legislators put the fini...

Senate Bill 2, as amended in the House, is the current wind energy setback bill I am supporting. This measure is now identical to House Bill 2751, which failed in the Senate Energy Committee in April....

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone and though it didn’t go quite the way I had planned, God already knew what the day would hold so He prepared me with my pastor Holly Furtick’s sermon “Hold Your ...

REPRESENTATIVE NEIL HAYS (405) 557-7302 We’ve officially wrapped up the legislative work for this session, and heard over 200 bills that have now made their way through the process. I’m proud of the l...

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery for the health of the daughter of my people? In Jeremiah 8:22 these questions are asked, but I find myself asking...

As we recently commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Oklahoma Legislature establishing the Oklahoma Forestry Service (OFS), we now find ourselves at a pivotal crossroads. It’s important to know th...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As we approach the end of March, this week marks the second major in-session deadline for legislation at the Oklahoma Legislature. At the end of last week, all bills up for considerati...

Every day in my American Civ class I begin the morning asking if anyone has any questions, not just about what we studied the day before, but about what is going on in the world. I believe the purpose...

Good morning God, it’s me again. Thank You for waking me up once again to see another day. I know so many recently who didn’t get that privilege and I pray for their families who now will have to lear...

Possibly the most misunderstood and controversial character of the Civil War is John Brown. As a child growing up in Virginia, I was taught that Brown was the enemy; a religious fanatic who was bent o...

My favorite scripture says, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” - Romans 8:18 No one likes to suffer. No...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma received good news last week: the long-running Pinnacle Plan, a settlement agreement for the class action lawsuit filed against the Department of Human Services, was finalized...

Wildfires fueled by strong winds began burning much of the state starting March 14. Four died as a result of the fires, including one here in Haskell County. A fire near Stigler burned about 96 acres ...

JLdUOnnCiA' Hoarding is a mental health condition of collecting and keeping too many things that may or may not have value. Hoarding is definitely a disorder and can cause major problems rather quickl...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is a statewide nonprofit charged with “creating awareness, taking action, and supporting policy to improve the health, safety and well-...