Senior Marathon is Evolving in Privileges
by Darl DeVault, contributing editor
The Oklahoma City Memorial Senior Marathon began with a huge turnout in its first year, with more than 1,000 participants...
VillageOKC to Host Positive Aging Seminar
Simple meals that support health and connection
VillagesOKC will host a free Positive Aging seminar designed to help older adults rediscover
the joy and simplicity of...
AARP Warns of Data Center Utility Rate Threat
By Bobby Anderson, RN
Global electricity demand is set to rise sharply over the next decade and we may all be footing the bill for...
Do I Need to File a Tax Return This...
Dear Savvy Senior
What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? I didn’t file a tax return last year because...
Governor Stitt Issues Executive Order Strengthening Oversight of Medicare Advantage...
New Requirements Will Protect Oklahoma Seniors, Providers, and the Stability of Care Networks
Governor Kevin Stitt has issued a new executive order establishing additional requirements...
Free Medicare Webinar Live and On-Demand
The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s (OID) Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) will continue its free Medicare Mondays webinar series in 2026, offering live and on-demand education...
Awards Banquet Scheduled for March 19
On Thursday, March 19, the Oklahoma Historical Society will host its annual Awards Banquet at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Each year,...
Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Receive $71,000 Grant to...
The Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton were recently awarded a $71,505 grant from the Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program to...
Spann House and National Foundation Life Center Added to National Register...
The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for the following...
Outdoor Oklahoma Opens Photo ShowCase Contest
If you’ve taken an outstanding outdoors-related photo recently and would be proud to have your talent featured in a nationally- recognized magazine, here’s your...
Scope and Scale of Arcadia’s “Centennial Mural”
Story and photos by Darl DeVault, contributing editor
Since building The Windmill Shops as Arcadia, Oklahoma’s only shopping center in 2006, Danny and Vi Davis...
Faith Plays Integral Role in Crystal McGee Depue’s Life
By Van Mitchell, staff writer
Faith has long played an important role in Crystal McGee DePue’s life in which she lost her father at age...
Museum and Library Tell State’s History
By Van Mitchell, staff writer
Through artifacts, photographs, and paintings, the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, located at 406 E. Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie...
VillagesOKC Releases 2026 Positive Aging Seminar Schedule
Fresh off a successful year of offering free Positive Aging seminars at the Metro Technology Centers Springlake Campus in northeast Oklahoma City, VillagesOKC has...
What You Should Know About Prepaid Funeral Plans
Dear Savvy Senior
I have been thinking about planning my funeral in advance so my kids won’t have to later but would like to inquire...
Veterans Recognized
Caps off to you, veterans! Veterans Day activities in El Reno, Midwest City and Tahlequah typified how much Oklahomans value their veterans.
by Richard Stephens,...
Savvy Senior
How to Prevent Falls at Home
Dear Savvy Senior
My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there...
Essential Vehicle Theft Prevention Tips to Steer Clear of Thieves
By Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready
July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. In 2024, almost 851,000 vehicles were stolen in the United States, according...
OMRF scientist awarded $3.4 million to investigate immune cells
Fifty years ago, immunologists were just beginning to understand a newly discovered type of white blood cell that would come to be known as...
OKC Indian Clinic Raises Over $150,000 for hearing 19th Annual Red...
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC), celebrates the Red Feather Galaeach year during Native American Heritage month. This year’s occasion raised over $150,000 and will...
Nurse helps train Oklahoma docs
by Mike Lee Staff Writer
Pam Spanbauer, RN, BSN, MEd, may be retired from her nursing practice but her impact on healthcare in Oklahoma will...
Winter Coats Available at The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command
The expectation of this weekend’s cold front is reviving the need for a warm winter coat. The Salvation Army has hundreds of winter coats...
Four Decades of Better Hearing for Oklahomans
By Van Mitchell, staff writer
For over 41 years, Audio Recovery Inc. has been an Oklahoma City staple, dedicated to helping Oklahomans protect and improve...
ON A MISSION
By Van Mitchell, staff writer
Dr. Frank G. Tunstall has been on a lifelong mission to serve the Lord and teach others about Him.
Tunstall, a...
Gov. Stitt Highlights Oklahoma Veteran News Magazine
by Darl DeVault, contributing editor
Oklahoma’s first statewide veteran news magazine, now in its eighth month of publication, has received an official commendation from Governor...
VillagesOKC and Concordia Partner to Lead Oklahomans in Fearless Aging
Since 2017, VillagesOKC has worked to build a community of neighbors helping neighbors, empowering adults to age with vitality, purpose, and confidence. From smartphone...
Historic Route 66 Treasure Still Sizzling
by Vickie Jenkins, staff writer
If you travel long enough along Route 66, you eventually discover places that feel like they’ve been waiting just for...
TSET Awards OMRF $9.9 Million grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement...
A $9.9 million grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust will help fund a new center at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation focused...
Writing Skills Redirected After Retirement
Story and photos by Darl DeVault, contributing editor
John Carpenter, 71, of Choctaw, Okla., has been enjoying his retirement since 2011, only to recently discover...
How to Prepare Your Online Accounts Before...
Dear Savvy Senior
I recently had an estate plan drafted, including a will, power of attorney and advance directive, but I’m not sure what to...