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(StatePoint) Retirees become eligible to claim Social Security benefits at age 62, but the timing of when you claim can drastically impact your benefit amount. Still, when to claim will be entirely dependent on your unique situation. As you approach retirement, it’s important to understand the impact that timing has on your benefits.
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Above left, American Legion Post 204 Commander Carl Odom shows off the new banner that marks the entrance to the American Legion Building at the armory building on Strother. Above right is a plaque that was recently presented to the Legion by the Fletcher Foundation for its support of community projects sponsored by the Foundation.
Read moreFor the third year in a row, East Central University announces the continuation of Tiger Tangles: There’s No Place Like ECU. The event is set for Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
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Stan Lingo, founder and owner of Lingo Construction Services, will speak on “Building buildings, prepare, position, praise” at the Oklahoma Baptist University Spring 2026 Business Forum from 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. The forum will be held in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in the Bailey Business Center on the OBU campus and is open to students, faculty, staff and the public.
Read more(StatePoint) Launching and managing a small business offers a complicated mix of challenges and rewards. National Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated Feb. 14-21, is an opportunity to both celebrate the role of small businesses in the national economy, and to uplift individual entrepreneurs.
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Seminole County Commissioner Jim Whitt has been working his county road crews and equipment on the 18-hole enlargement project of the Seminole Municipal Golf Course, The Producer has learned.
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The second session of the Oklahoma Legislature is officially underway. The Senate and House gaveled in for the first day of session on Feb. 2, and my fellow senators and I joined our House counterparts in their chamber for Gov. Kevin Stitt’s final State of the State address.
Read moreThe National Wild Turkey Federation and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) celebrated a significant investment in habitat restoration and outdoor education during the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission’s monthly meeting in Oklahoma City, where NWTF district biologist Annie Farrell presented a $42,975 check in support of the NWTF’s Waterways for Wildlife Initiative and other mission-related actions.
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