Five Holiday Safety Tips To Prevent Fires

The holidays bring joy, but unfortunately, they also bring increased risk of fires in homes. Candle, electrical and cooking fires occur the most during the holiday season.

Demand For Live Christmas Trees Remains Strong

Demand for Texasgrown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert. Fred Raley, Ph.D.

What Parents and Expectant Parents Need to Know About RSV

StatePoint Each year, as many as 80,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in all infants.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

At different times, inflation may be high or low, but, except in those rare periods of deflation, it’s always with us. During your working years, when you may receive boosts in your salary, you at least have the potential to keep up with inflation — but what happens when you retire?

A DREAM FINALLY REALIZED

As a boy, we fished a great deal in southeast Oklahoma where there has long been a good number of Choctaw mulefoot hogs, decedents of the original stocking that came with the Choctaw people when they make their Trail of Tears journey all the way from Mississippi back in 1831.

What Can Renters Do To Secure Their Financial Futures?

Renting an apartment or a home is convenient for people just starting out in life who may not have ample savings or a high enough credit score to secure a mortgage.

Alternatives To Alcohol When Dining Out

Dining out or attending social functions often affords access to various types of foods and beverages. Cocktails and other alcoholic drinks will likely be on the menu as well, tempting people to indulge.

3 Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Falling Behind in Math Class

StatePoint Falling just a little behind in math class can have a snowball effect, making each new concept even more difficult to master. Here’s what you can do to help ensure your child thrives in the classroom now, and in the years to come: Supplement Their Learning Math courses can move quickly.

Why Should We Give Thanks To God?

On Thanksgiving Day, families all over America sit down to dinner at the same time — halftime. “Thanksgiving has two good words,” says Hollie, age 9. “They are ‘thanks’ and ‘giving,’ and that’s what we need to do — thank others and be giving. Those are two things my mom taught me.

Ask Aunt B,

How do I get comfortable with aging? I find myself feeling more insecure about my looks, my energy, and my place in the world. Dear Feeling My Age, Aging can feel like an uninvited guest at the party, can’t it?