NFIB’s 2025-2026 Voting Record includes nine key votes on tax, regulatory, and judicial reforms. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Sept. 3, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business, the state’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced today that 105 Oklahoma lawmakers earned 100 [...]

Pexels Andy Hearson Buying a small business can look like a shortcut to entrepreneurship. You skip the blank-page stage and step into something with customers, cash flow, and a reputation already in motion. That sounds great until you [...]

Pexels By Miriam Neal Small business owners and startup founders often face the same budget marketing challenges: there’s real pressure to bring in customers, but big-agency spending isn’t on the table. Without a clear plan, time and money [...]

Photo submitted By Chris Nohal Opening a retail store involves many decisions, from choosing a location and planning the budget to selecting furniture and creating the right customer experience. While products and marketing are important, the physical store [...]

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management When most people think about emergency preparedness, they remember the basics like food, water, flashlights, and batteries. Those are essential, but some of the most important items are often the easiest to overlook. One: Prescription [...]

September is National Passport Awareness Month – Serves as Reminder for Americans Planning International Trips OKLAHOMA CITY – Sept. 2, 2026 – Travelers dreaming about their next international getaway may want to start with a less glamorous but critical task: checking their [...]

AAA reminds fans to prevent fires, avoid impaired driving and protect their property. OKLAHOMA CITY – Sept. 1, 2026 – From parking lot tailgates to backyard watch parties, football season brings fans together to celebrate their favorite teams. AAA is [...]

2027 edition reveals the realities of colonizing Mars, surprising saints, G.O.A.T. goat facts, health cures from the garden, the history of BBQ, and more! Plus: the 2026–2027 winter forecast! As reliably as the Sun rises, The Old Farmer’s Almanac is back with [...]

Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center will host the Hiperbaric Global Roadshow Oklahoma HPP Protein Workshop on Sept. 17 in Stillwater. The workshop will give food industry professionals a hands-on look at high-pressure processing [...]

Food safety is the first rule in the playbook to ensure the tailgate party doesn’t leave fans with a foodborne illness. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture) By Trisha Gedon, Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture STILLWATER, [...]

Karen Sue (Anderson) Steed of Tulsa, Oklahoma (formerly of Heavener, Oklahoma) was born February 13, 1947 in Heavener, Oklahoma to Ralph and Reba Doris (Upchurch) Anderson and passed away on September 4, 2026 in Sperry, Oklahoma at the age of [...]

Danny Authur Minor of Stigler, OK, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the age of 71, surrounded by his family in Fort Smith, AR. He was born on May 24, 1955, to James and Evelyn (Hale) Minor. He [...]

CJay Preston Mattox of Poteau, Oklahoma was born December 18, 2008 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Charley Jefferson and Heather Nicole Mattox and passed away September 3, 2026 in Poteau, Oklahoma at the age of 17.   He is survived [...]

Celebration of Life for Mark Lee Jackson, 63, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma, with Deacon John Burns officiating. Burial will  be held at [...]