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 [...]

Anita Raquel Garrett, 81, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born on November 8, 1944, in Tacloban, Philippines, to Benigna (Raquel) Pulache and Christino Pulache. Anita was a woman of [...]

Deborah Dee Barkley, 72, of Panama, Oklahoma, passed away on August 24, 2026. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was centered around family, faith, hard work, and making ordinary moments feel special. Born in [...]

Sherry Jo Knight, 83, passed away on August 29, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Sherry was born on March 2, 1943, in Poteau, Oklahoma to parents Morris and Ruby (Mills) Qualls. Many of us knew Sherry Jo for her over [...]

Funeral services for Wanda Faye Woods, 93, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma, with Brother Ronald Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope [...]