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529 plans offer benefits in all markets

9 months ago By News Staff

A new school year will soon begin. And if you have young children, that means it’s one year closer to the day when they head off to college or some other post-secondary education or training. You might be preparing for that day with a 529 education savings plan — but should you be concerned if you need to start taking withdrawals to pay for education expenses when the financial markets are volatile?

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Can God use me?

9 months ago By Weskinder

Is there one person among us that has never done anything foolish? Have you never made an error in judgment? Is there one person who can honestly say there is nothing you regret? Anybody ever ridicule you or talk about you or maybe just flat out call you a fool or an idiot? Well, did you think they were accurate in their assumption? I have some awesome news! God knows we make mistakes and plenty of ‘em. Even though we fail, God still loves us! And He forgives us! And we need to learn to forgive others (no matter how stupid of a thing they do) just as I would desire to have others forgive me.

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GED earners may be able to get college credit

9 months ago By News Staff

Oklahoma CareerTech adult education and family literacy students who earn their GED diplomas may now be able to earn college credit for their scores at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

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Dolese celebrates 10-year anniversary of $210M gift announcement to higher education, engineering programs

9 months ago By News Staff

Friday, three universities gathered at Dolese Bros. Co.

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House Democrats relieved federal funding now available to support low-income students

9 months ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Democratic Floor Leader Andy Fugate, D-Del City said his fears were allayed with the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s announcement of more than $220 million in Title 1 federal funds to support low-income students in public schools.

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Lankford’s solution for Border Patrol Recruitment passes first Senate hurdle

9 months ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), lead Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, joined by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Chair of the Subcommittee, announced passage of the Border Patrol Enhancement Act out of Committee. The purpose of the bill is to strengthen our border security by ensuring that Border Patrol can hire, train, and pay the highest quality law enforcement officers and agents.

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OU Women’s Basketball assists community by volunteering at the OU Food Pantry

9 months ago By News Staff

The University of Oklahoma women’s basketball players and staff volunteered for the OU Food Pantry Monday as part of a student development initiative. The players and staff in attendance filled orders, organized clothes and prepared the produce section as the food pantry prepared for another week of serving over 200 OU community members.

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Rumble and Thunder are ready for back-to-school season

9 months ago By News Staff

The Oklahoma City Thunder is rolling out the blue carpet to bring in the new school year. The Thunder is involved in a host of community backto- school activities through an array of support including donating backpacks, Thunder entertainer appearances, and delivering snacks for back-toschool event organizers.

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Delicious, no-fuss dinner ideas for the back-to-school season

9 months ago By News Staff

(StatePoint) Whether it’s shuttling the little ones to their after school activities, or helping older students cram for their exams, families get super busy, quickly when kids return to school in fall. But that doesn’t mean you can’t regularly sit down together for weeknight dinners.

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Teach kids kindness, gratitude with thank you notes

9 months ago By News Staff

(StatePoint) Nearly 60% of Americans say they send thank you notes at least occasionally to show their appreciation for a gift or favor, according to a recent poll from AmericanGreetings. com. While writing thank yous might seem time consuming, it’s actually a wonderful opportunity to teach children important life lessons such as kindness, gratitude and empathy.

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