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As an investment advisor for over 30 years, I’ve seen firsthand how financial literacy can transform lives. People with poor finances and bad credit feel like they don’t count. When people understand how to manage their money, build credit, and invest in their future, they gain confidence, take ownership of their decisions, and feel empowered.
Read moreGovernor Kevin Stitt has officially proclaimed February Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, spotlighting the critical role the CareerTech system plays in preparing students for high-demand careers and driving Oklahoma’s workforce development. For over a century, Oklahoma CareerTech has provided a vital pipeline connecting students with industry, fueling economic growth and innovation across the state, with Gordon Cooper Technology Center serving students and industry in the surrounding communities since 1969.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced this week that the Oklahoma Film + Music Office added six towns to the Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program in 2024, and one in January of 2025, bringing the total number of certified Film Friendly communities in Oklahoma to 38. The newest film friendly communities include Norman, Vinita, Claremore, Collinsville, Chandler, Spencer and Oklahoma City.
Read moreFor the second year in a row, East Central University has announced the return of Tiger Tangles: Part Deux. The event is set for Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. inside the Ataloa Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
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The popularity of professional and college sports is undeniable. Various metrics, from ticket sales to data on how much is spent on team apparel, underscore that popularity. But there may be no greater measuring stick than television viewership, which tends to rise as the games grow more meaningful. In fact, the National Football League reported that international viewership of the Super Bowl totaled 62.5 million people in 2024. When added to the estimated 123.4 million domestic viewers who tuned in to watch the league's championship game, it's evident that watching the big game is a big deal.
Read moreNotable monuments and structures dot the global landscape, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris is among the most recognizable in all the world. A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, when it served as the centerpiece of the World's Fair. That's not the only notable fact about the tower that has mesmerized millions since its completion more than a century ago. Though the Eiffel Tower bears his name, Gustave Eiffel was not initially enthusiastic about the structure nor did he design it. The tower was actually thought up by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, who both worked for Eiffel's firm. While Eiffel was initially lukewarm to the engineers' design, to his credit he encouraged further exploration of the idea, and eventually supported a rendering that combined the ideas of Koechlin and Nouguier and the input of Stephen Sauvestre, who worked as the head of the architectural department at Eiffel's firm.
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