Oklahoma singer reinvents self 10 hr ago | Add a comment The concept of home has possessed particular meaning the past few years for Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton. The Ada native moved back to his home state from Nashville, Tenn., three years... SECTION E - PAGE 1

Rememberance Day in Oklahoma City 10 hr ago | Add a comment Remembrance Day The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Allied Orders will be observing Remembrance Day at 10 a.m. today at the Grand Army of the Republic monument in Fairlawn Cemetery 2700... SECTION E - PAGE 1

Benefits of volunteering 10 hr ago | Add a comment Benefits of volunteering Volunteering to do good this holiday season also may be good for you, says a Purdue University sociologist. "There is certainly a social benefit for volunteers,... SECTION E - PAGE 1

Financial cold spell may heat up music 10 hr ago | Add a comment No one likes an economic downturn, but the music is amazing. This is not a call for continued fiscal crisis, but history points to a correlation between cold economies and hot music. Let’s... SECTION E - PAGE 1

NBC signs deal with Hilary Duff 10 hr ago | Add a comment NBC signs deal with Duff Hilary Duff soon will become a fixture on NBC. The former Lizzie McGuire has signed a talent and development deal with the network. NBC said it will come up with a series... SECTION E - PAGE 1

Interfaith dinners serve up big helpings of tolerance 8 hr ago | Add a comment Nisa Ismayilova always dreamed of sitting down for an informal dinner and fellowship with people whose religious beliefs differed from her own Muslim faith. The Islamic woman’s dream became... SECTION E - PAGE 2

Join Operation Christmas Child 10 hr ago | Add a comment Join Operation Christmas Child There’s time to join Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, which will hand-deliver about 8 million gift-filled boxes of shoes... SECTION E - PAGE 2

Girl discovers how much she is valued by her family 10 hr ago | Add a comment "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” — Albert Einstein By Debi Stack "Daddy, how much did I cost?” Perched on... SECTION E - PAGE 2

Books: Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ 10 hr ago | Add a comment Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ →"Jesus is My All in All” by Mother Teresa, edited and introducted by the Rev. Brian Kolodiejchuk (Doubleday, $9.95). Last year, the... SECTION E - PAGE 2

Recordings: Group offers ‘Tennessee Christmas’ perspective 10 hr ago | Add a comment Group offers ‘Tennessee Christmas’ perspective →"Tennessee Christmas: A Holiday Collection," by Point of Grace (Word). Point of Grace’s upcoming Christmas album will combine... SECTION E - PAGE 2