Annie Spilman by Annie Spilman ( Small Business Administration Regional Administrator – South Central Region) When a natural disaster sweeps across a community, the immediate focus is always on safety and survival. But once the sky clears, independent [...]

By Carlos Britt Most companies that run Salesforce are sitting on more data than they know what to do with and less insight than they need to act on it. Leads, opportunities, service cases, customer interactions, and marketing touchpoints: it [...]

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 [...]

Photo submitted By B. BijayaLaxmi Registration closes at noon while a prepaid museum booking starts at 11. The return flight leaves before the event's latest possible finish. That itinerary fails before the traveler reaches the airport. Event commitments [...]

Unsplash By Peter Lee Commercial video surveillance is changing quickly. Businesses are moving beyond cameras that simply record footage and adopting systems that can search video with AI, generate real-time alerts, connect multiple locations, and integrate with access [...]

Pocola, Okla. (June 24, 2026) – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Pocola announced plans for a $140 million expansion and renovation project that will add a new hotel tower, luxury amenities and upgrades across the property. What started as a [...]

Just announced LeAnn Rimes Greatest Hits Christmas Tour GRANT, Okla. (Sept. 15, 2026)- Stage 271 inside Choctaw Casino & Resort – Grant is full of exciting entertainment to finish out 2026, including a FREE show this weekend. Caden Gillard This Saturday, Sept. 19, [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – In association with Life Insurance Awareness Month this September, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced that Oklahoma consumers matched with $260 million in life insurance and annuity benefits through the Life Insurance Policy Locator (LIPL). This free [...]

60th Anniversary Oklahoma Czech Festival brings two days of Czech food, folk dancing, live music and celebration to historic Route 66 Oct. 2-3 Celebrating 60 Years of Czech Heritage, Culture and Tradition YUKON, Okla. (Sept. 9, 2026) — Sixty years [...]

Johnnie Louise Melton, 54, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Fayetteville, Arkansas with her family at her side. Johnnie was born on August 25, 1972, in Oklahoma City to parents Johnny and Lola (Franklin) Melton. Johnnie was preceded in [...]

Funeral Service for Betty Marie Dodson, 89, will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Evans Chapel of Memories in Poteau, Oklahoma, with Larry Matthiesen officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Panama, Oklahoma, under the [...]

David Cecil Head, 67, of Heavener, Oklahoma, passed away on September 22, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 20, 1959, in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of the late Billy and Helen [...]

Graveside services for Kennith W. Walters, 78, of Glenpool, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Spiro City Cemetery in Spiro, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro, Oklahoma. [...]