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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, took a deep dive look into the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) during an interim study held this week before the House Common Education Committee Burns, a former public school teacher and coach, requested the study to examine discrepancies in policies related to the eligibility of student athletes who transfer from one school to another, specifically Rule 8 in the OSSAA manual as it pertains to Title 70. He also questioned the organization’s finances and its overall purpose.

What does it mean to be transformed into the image of Christ? This can be a puzzling question. It does not mean that we become alike—in human terms, that we become a physical reproduction of Jesus, but it focuses on our spiritual nature.

by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty - Younger widow asks about collecting benefits Dear Rusty: My husband died several years ago in 2019. It is my understanding that I should be receiving some portion of his Social Security payments. However, when I called to notify Social Security that he passed, they told me not to touch his last check because it would be taken back. I was 8 years younger than my husband, so I am still only 58. I also have always made more income than he did. How do I find out if there is some sort of residual that I should still be receiving? Signed: Widowed Wife