By Annie Spilman (SBA Regional Administrator – South Central) Before there was a business plan, there was a promise to serve. For a veteran preparing to open a shop or a military spouse turning an idea into a livelihood, entrepreneurship [...]

Pexels By Miriam Neal For new health business owners, busy parents juggling work and wellness, coaches testing their first offer, and local practitioners tired of trading time for dollars, health entrepreneurship can feel both exciting and confusing. The [...]

By Jessica Ellen Two of your best people nearly quit last quarter, and you heard about it from a coworker, not from them. That’s the tax on a business where nobody owns the people side. You’re the owner, the closer, [...]

You have a small budget, a business to run, and two platforms that both promise customers. Pick the wrong one first, and that money is gone. Google Ads can put you in front of people who are already searching for [...]

Article Submitted Most people wait four to six days after a crash before they call anyone. That gap is the single most expensive habit in injury claims, and it has nothing to do with paperwork. It has to do with [...]

Press Release SOUTHEAST Blue River: Nov 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout excellent on dough bait, midges, nymphs, PowerBait and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels and rocks. Channel [...]

Photo submitted By Eden Reodique When a loved one dies because of another party’s negligence or wrongful actions, surviving family members may be able to seek compensation through a wrongful death claim.  Some of the recoverable damages may [...]

Family and cost of living are pulling Oklahomans back to the towns they grew up in - and those willing to trade pay for proximity would accept an average 10.5% cut to do it. Getting ahead has long come with an [...]

By Hannah Siren If you’ve ever washed your face and felt an immediate, dry tightness before even grabbing a towel, you're not alone. Between cold, dry outdoor air and indoor heaters, Oklahoma winters can leave your skin feeling tight, flaky, [...]

BRANSON, Mo. – (November 2, 2026) – WonderWorks Branson is in celebration mode, offering special activities for National STEM Day on November 8, 2026, and recognizing the 100th anniversary of Route 66 on November 11, 2026. There will be several extra fun [...]

Jerry Wayne Warren of Poteau, Oklahoma passed away October 30, 2026, in Poteau, Oklahoma at the age of 85. Jerry was born December 17, 1940, to Clarence and Katherine (Michael) Warren in Brownwood, Texas. The Celebration of Life Services for [...]

Douglas Ray Stone, 63, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, November 5th, 2026, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Doug was born July 21st,1963 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Royce and Margaret (Burden) Stone. He is survived by his loving wife, Sherri Stone [...]

Debra Ann Ganoe of Poteau, Oklahoma was born April 4, 1957 in Victorville, California to Robert Everett, Jr. and Doris Jean (Bryan) Dryden and passed away on November 5, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 69.   [...]

Douglas "Doug" Ray Stone, 63, passed away on November 5, 2026, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Douglas was born on July 21, 1963, in Poteau, Oklahoma to parents David Royce and Margaret Ellen (Burden) Stone. The Full Obituary of Doug Stone [...]