Wear your life jacket

I’ve been in the news business for more than 25 years. I can’t recall the number of stories I’ve done on lake drownings — all I know, is that I’ve done too many. Dad got his first boat when I was pretty young. It was a 12’ aluminum V-hull with an Evinrude outboard.

Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program: What You Need to Know

Last month, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 3089, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act, into law and kick-started the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) into organizing the program that will help Oklahomans fortify their homes and reduce homeowners insurance rates.

Is the closed primary system the culprit of low voter turnout in Oklahoma?

As an aspiring young journalist working the election season, I can confirm one of the main responsibilities of a local news outlet is to encourage its community to vote during elections.

Toil, Blood and Treasure

On July 3, 1776, John Adams, one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence and a future president, wrote that he was 'well aware of the toil and blood and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these states.

Oklahoma heat’s on a whole ‘nother level this season

Alright. This week, it finally got hot — reaching the level of hot that makes me pine for the icy days of January when I had to wear my mukluks to go outside.

LOFT Reports on State Dept. of Ed

Now that the Legislature is in our interim period, members are developing their proposals for interim studies.These studies are focused on a specific topic and bring in stakeholders and experts to present information and answer members' questions.

Stock Market Insights

Dr. Richard Baker, AIF,founder and executive wealth advisor at Fervent Wealth Management.Profiting from AI: The Costly Gamble “Dad, what if we made a washing machine that automatically dried the clothes too?” My teenage son is very creative and always dreams of new business ideas.

What is Juneteenth?

We are taught that the end of slavery came with the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued on January 1 in 1863. However, for many enslaved people the unjust “ownership” (as if anyone has a right to claim another person as property) was not relinquished until two years later.

New Cushing Food Pantry

This week, I had the honor of attending a ribboncutting ceremony for a new resource to help Payne County residents struggling with food insecurity.Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center is a nonprofit based in Stillwater that serves all of Payne County.

A vote for Talley is a vote for stable leadership

In the race between Representative John Talley and his opponent Molly Jenkins, as publisher of the Cushing Citizen, Yale News and Keystone Gusher, I am endorsing the incumbent, John Talley.When I first met John, he had just begin service as District 33’s Representative.