The Journal Record

Fourteen counties, two cities and two school districts will split $2.5 million in grants meant to combat opioid addiction in Oklahoma and support recovery programs.

Transportation analytics company INRIX advises drivers that Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will be the worst times to travel by car, but it should be smooth sailing on freeways come Thanksgiving Day.

Tammy Powell, president of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City and Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony, received the Oklahoma Hospital Association W. Cleveland Rodgers Distinguished Service Award, the OHA’s top award.

Fred Harris, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Oklahoma, is being remembered by party members for his commitment to social and economic justice.

The Golden Hurricane lost to South Florida 63-30 on Saturday, dropping their record to 3-8. The school's decision concludes Wilson's two-year tenure with a 7-16 record, including 3-12 in American Athletic Conference play.

I’ve been heartened by the growth of small independent bookstores in recent years in Oklahoma. But we should also be heartened by the growth of all small businesses, too.

A petition to send a $1 billion entertainment district to a city vote now faces a legal challenge.

So often in business, we lose ourselves. We are so set on achieving a goal that we forget about the person we wanted to be when we were that child. Some people even show up as one person at home, and a completely different person at work.

Industry forecasts estimate that 183.4 million people will shop in U.S. stores and online between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to the National Retail Federation and consumer research firm Prosper Insights & Analytics. Of that number, 131.7 million are expected to shop on Black Friday.

Here are just a handful happening on the town, so make your plans. I’m very thankful I get to write about all of our wonderful community organizations and shine a light on the good they are doing and the cheer in this column.