Created with Canva According the the Oklahoma Tax Commission website, the Oklahoma Sales Tax Holiday is the first Friday through Sunday in August. This is "a period of time when retail sales taxes are not collectible or payable [...]

Coffee Creek MFG, Chahtapreneur of the Year Coffee Creek MFG named Chahtapreneur of the Year DURANT, Okla. (July 13, 2026)- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recognized 12 small businesses at its annual Chahtapreneur Awards Dinner. Each year, the [...]

Small Business Employment Index is near its historical average OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (July 6, 2026) - NFIB’s June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive [...]

Co-branded collection featuring Baseball Lifestyle 101's most popular designs now available on Baseball Lifestyle 101’s website, select DICK’S location and online at DICK’S.com  Simple Modern, a leading producer of premium drinkware and consumer products, announced a new partnership with Baseball [...]

Photo by Braden Jarvis on Unsplash In Southeast Oklahoma, gaming is a regional economic and cultural cornerstone. With 143 tribal facilities, landmarks like Choctaw Casino & Resort anchor tourism, supporting 75,000 jobs and contributing billions annually. However, the [...]

Photo submitted Article Submitted U.S. malpractice claims cost healthcare systems $8.9 billion every year, according to World Metrics. The effects of these claims go beyond individual lawsuits.  Medical malpractice is not the same thing as a bad medical [...]

Image provided Article Submitted As per the data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the police take hundreds of thousands of people into custody for drunk driving and taking drugs in the country every year. [...]

Created with Canva Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday August 1, 2026, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday August 2, 2026, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase [...]

A warm interior wrapped in cooler weather will shape the weather for Fall 2026. Autumn is on its way, but it won’t feel like fall everywhere: Warmer than average weather settles over the nation’s interior this September and October—from the Northern [...]

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are warning Oklahoma stores that they could face enforcement action from OSDH for selling dangerous and intoxicating products that are prohibited under state law. This includes [...]

Dene Adam Birchfield of Spiro, Oklahoma was born December 18, 1978 in Vancouver, Washington to Harman Dean and Nancy Jane (Swindell) Birchfield and passed away on July 19, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 47.   Dene [...]

Private family services for Carroll Wesley McGrath, 64, of Shady Point, Oklahoma, will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro, Oklahoma. Carroll was born on May 1, 1962, in San [...]

laura_wallace_franklin Wallace Edwin Franklin, lovingly known as “Wally” passed away on February 6, 2026 at the age of 96. He was born on July 24, 1929, to Walter and Viola (Brooks) Franklin. Wally lived a long, full and [...]

laura_wallace_franklin Laura Ruth Franklin, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away on October 29, 2022, in Texas at the age of 90. Laura was born on July 25, 1932, in Ohio, to William and Ruth Stirling, [...]