YOU MATTER!Just in case no one has told you this today… YOU ARE LOVED! YOU ARE VALUABLE! YOU MATTER! Please do not ever give up on yourself. You are worth fighting for....

Did you know…. Drug-related deaths claimed 107,941 American lives in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl and other synthetic...

The Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery division at the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority continues prevention efforts in 13 counties in Western...

We think that every one of us knows a co-worker, family member, or friend that struggles with substance use disorder and/or mental health illness. You can be the light in...

The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority is wanting to educate the public on three very important things this month. The three things we would like to share about...

Multi-Pronged Solution Requires Unified Approach Oklahoma’s animal-shelter system is under pressure. Too many homeless animals are in municipal shelters, and too few people...

As we get older it seems the world has become colder. Finding good tidings for the season is a tough call when so many tears have fallen on those who are struggling with...

Foggy morning, another beautiful day for you and me; Praise God for this blessing of sweet contentment and serenity. Give it your all, no matter what befalls your way - in...

“Please get out and vote” is the battle cry come November. Be polite everyone is not wrong, and everyone is not right. But voting is what lights up our skies on a warm...

It's been awhile since I started this jalopy of a notebook (computer); however, despite the threats of “no more updates” for this particular model or whatever the technical...

For Brian, It's hard to put down a good book once we take a moment to open its softened black leather cover. Emptying its contents of past inspirational markers,...

Humans process information differently, like getting the punch line to a joke after everyone's gone home. Usually accompanied by an extra chuckle at oneself having been so...

August arrived, bringing much-needed rain with a heavy downpour for early Monday commuters. A mixed bag of both blessings and curses. For us, the weekend was a blessing,...

The children at ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Uvalde, Texas only needed one. One man to take charge and yet not one had the courage to go it alone. Retreating for cover while...

As July heats up, according to statistics so do folk’s tempers. But one doesn’t have to rely on blind numbers. Easy to verify in our world without those heavy stacks of...