Your “Helicopter” Moment in Life

For the Children When I heard the news of the death of former President Jimmy Carter, I was reminded of a statement he made 10 years ago during his announcement that he was battling brain cancer. He was asked if he would have done anything different in his life. I was surprised by his response.

Fighting for state sovereignty

In my two years as your Attorney General, one of my most important priorities has been to protect Oklahoma’s state sovereignty against the relentless overreach of the Biden-Harris Administration.

Good Problems in the Market: Climbing Despite Challenges

One day in the late 80s, I walked into my Poppy’s house and asked what we would work on today. He said, “We’ve got problems, but they’re good problems. We need to fix the washed-out fence down past the pond.

Reading Stamina Stagnation

I recently watched a YouTube video where a person had read an article that said Ivy League students were struggling to read. They were able to read; they just struggled with the format they were being expected to read — as in they were struggling to read physical books.

Weather terms as a second language

We have had quite a mild fall and winter so far and I have loved it. But yesterday the Polar Vortex roared in like an annoying relative at a holiday gathering. You know it's going to happen eventually you are just taken off guard when it does. We all have that relative right?

As 2024 Passes into History, So Do Three Giants

Some say that deaths occur in “threes,” and for Oklahomans that was truly the case last week with a trio of remarkable individuals who each had an impact on those in their circle of life.Former U.S.

Reconnecting Families with Lost Life Insurance Benefits

Many families have experienced the loss of a loved one only to discover later that a life insurance policy existed tucked away in old files, forgotten about or just unknown to the beneficiaries.

Horticulture Tips for January

Home Grown As we start another year, now is a good time to evaluate your landscape and decide on what your gardening goals are for the coming year. Do you want to add another garden bed, or maybe you are planning a long vacation and want to downsize your garden.

2024 Column of the Year It All Comes Out in the Wash

I had my first heartbreak just after I graduated high school. We had been together for about two years which in the grand scheme of things was not a significant amount of time at all but when you’re eighteen it feels like it. I was inconsolable for quite awhile but as it always does life continued.

Adventures with Allie

By Allie PraterFive years ago my dads dream came true. He bought a newspaper. He became a business owner. After a few months of owning the Cushing Citizen, he bought the Yale News and the Drumright Gusher. Owning and operating three newspapers is no easy task and he needed help.