For the Children

Oklahoma faces growing childcare concerns in 2027 As Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) continues our series on navigating the policy changes by state agencies to reduce error rates and potential fraud, let’s focus this week on childcare.We appreciate Oklahoma Human Services, or OKDHS,...

Why Life Insurance Matters for Oklahomans

Debunking the Biggest Myths Life is unpredictable, and none of us wants to imagine a future where our loved ones struggle financially if something happens to us. That’s exactly why life insurance exists.

Adventures with Allie

There used to be a newspaper here. That sentence can be said in an astonishing number of communities around us.Glencoe had one. Jennings had one. Oilton had one. Maramec had one. Even Ingalls had one.

Adventures with Allie

My back started hurting when I was pregnant. At the time, I was told it was normal. Pregnancy changes your posture. Your joints loosen.

How to recognize a phone scam before it costs you

There was a time when the worst thing about answering the telephone was discovering that somebody wanted to sell you aluminum siding during supper.Today, the stranger on the line may claim to be your bank, the sheriff’s office, the Internal Revenue Service, the electric company or your oldest...

Oilton Can Clean Up Without Overregulating Residents

I want Oilton to look better.That means overgrown and neglected lawns mowed, trash cleaned up, and dangerous properties addressed.

Stock Market Insights

Mortgage Rates Are 6.71%—But History Shows They’re Not Really That High Dr. Richard Baker, AIF CEO and executive wealth advisor at Fervent Wealth Management.We are spoiled.

Adventures with Allie

The other day, I was standing in my closet looking for something to wear when I pulled out a skirt I love.And then I put it back. I would save it for something special. I stood there for a second and thought, what exactly am I saving it for?A wedding? A fancy dinner?

Adventures with Allie

We have been going through my grandparents’ old photo albums lately.There are birthdays, holidays, vacations, family gatherings and ordinary afternoons preserved between the pages. There are babies who are old now being held by people who are long gone.

Wildfire Preparedness in Oklahoma: Essential Steps to Protect Your Property and Policy

Oklahoma’s summer has been back in full force. Much of the state has seen daily temperatures above 100 degrees, with nighttime lows hovering around 80. In addition to the dangerous heat, drought conditions are widespread.