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 [...]

Simple Modern's Spooky Season Three new Halloween-inspired patterns arrive Aug. 25, followed by a broader fall collection in September. Spooky season starts Aug. 25 with Simple Modern's release of a two-part Halloween and fall drinkware collection, beginning with [...]

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, [...]

Tuttle Twins A new study reveals that 'Charlotte' is America's most popular baby name, inspired by American cities. Tuttle Twins children’s books analyzed baby name data from the Social Security Administration and compared the names to the 300 most populous cities [...]

Travelers Face Higher Costs for Flights, Hotels, Tours and Gas OKLAHOMA CITY – Aug. 24, 2026 – As summer comes to an end, many travelers are taking advantage of the last long holiday weekend of the season. AAA booking data shows [...]

Lillian “Lily” Nessa Stiles entered this world on August 30th, 2026, at 11:43am in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Where she was loved and shared a short hour and half being loved on and held by her Daddy and Momma. While Lily’s [...]

Nancy Marie Baxley—affectionately known as "Nana Nancy"—has completed her earthly journey and is now resting safely in the arms of God. She left behind a legacy of love, laughter, and beautiful memories. She was a woman who embraced life’s simple [...]

Brian Thomas Doyle of Heavener, Oklahoma was born on May 25, 1971 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Jimmy Leon Doyle and Bonnie Kaye (Watts) McElhany and passed away on August 31, 2026 in Louisville, Georgia at the age of 55. Brian [...]

Funeral services for Jim Ed Wooten, 89, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma, with Reverend Bryan Fouts officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope [...]