He worked as a sportswriter and news reporter at The Daily Oklahoman and as assistant city editor at the Birmingham Post-Herald in Alabama. During his three-plus decades in journalism, Farley has guided several community publications to top statewide awards in Oklahoma. He has been honored multiple occasions for his education reporting by the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. While working in Alabama, Farley was the lead editor on two major stories – the 2004 presidential election and the shooting deaths of three Birmingham police officers. He has two grown children, a daughter who works as a registered nurse and a son who serves in the U.S. Army, a terrific daughter-in-law and three wonderful grandchildren. He lives in Midwest City, OK.