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Education Policy Dominating in the Final Days of the 2023 Session
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Education Policy Dominating in the Final Days of the 2023 Session
May 17, 2023
With the end of the 2023 session of the Oklahoma Legislature at hand, there is still much work remaining, but a big hurdle was cleared on Monday. The budget negotiations reached a critical milestone w...
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Bountiful Brisket
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Bountiful Brisket
May 12, 2023
My husband was a huge fan of buying a large piece of meat and eating it in different forms every night of the week. It provided a way for us to buy less meat and still give us a different meal every n...
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Re-Home a Pet
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Re-Home a Pet
May 10, 2023
Tips, Resources and How to Get InvolvedWe get many calls, messages, and emails of people needed to re-home their pets. The reasons are numerous. Most have found a lost pet, but can’t keep the animal. ...
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Tax Credit Proposals for Private and Home Schooled Students Slow Legislative Session
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Tax Credit Proposals for Private and Home Schooled Students Slow Legislative Session
May 10, 2023
The business with most policy work at the Oklahoma State Capitol slowed over negotiations about education tax credits for families with children in private schools, along with discussions over teacher...
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Sexy Sandwich Selections
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Sexy Sandwich Selections
May 5, 2023
This week, Mom helped me decide what to make for my column. She wanted sandwiches so I went looking for some sandwiches we could enjoy. Then, she told me whether they sounded good or not and we chose ...
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Nonny Hogrogian
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Nonny Hogrogian
May 5, 2023
Nonny Hogrogian, Armenian-American author and illustrator best know for children’s picture books, was born May 7, 1932, in New York, N.Y. Her parents were born in Armenia and were amateur painters.Non...
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Can you benefit from a 529 plan?
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Can you benefit from a 529 plan?
May 5, 2023
Another school year is coming to a close. And if you have young children, they’re now a year closer to heading off to college or some other type of post-secondary education or training. So, if you hav...
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My lilacs are in full bloom
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My lilacs are in full bloom
May 5, 2023
My lilacs are in full bloom. I think this year is the best year so far. It’s exciting.Last year, I made lilac tea. This year, with some research I have found you can make lilac wine, syrup, tea, jelly...
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Here, Hold My Rope
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Here, Hold My Rope
May 5, 2023
Susie and her older sister went for a walk on the country road near her home. As they stepped onto the arched bridge that spanned a rushing creek, Susie stopped mid-stride. Her sister, not realizing s...
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Easy Spring Dishes
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Easy Spring Dishes
April 28, 2023
While it may not have felt much like spring this week with the temperatures we had, we are definitely in the thick of it. Weeds are growing and need to be mowed. Storms are brewing and causing limbs t...
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These Tough Men Are Rare
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These Tough Men Are Rare
April 28, 2023
Seems my own version of ‘tough men,’ are rarely found any more, and the modern version of tough men are weak in comparison.Politically, today the phrase characterizes a person who fights for the cause...
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Some‘Did-You-Knows’ About Estate Plans
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Some‘Did-You-Knows’ About Estate Plans
April 28, 2023
If you’ve done any estate planning, or even if you’re just familiar with it, you probably know the basics - that is, a comprehensive estate plan can help you pass on assets to your family while also a...
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Lois Duncan
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Lois Duncan
April 28, 2023
Lois Duncan, American author, poet and journalist, was born April 28, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pa. to parents who were professional circus photographers.She described herself as a shy child who was a dr...
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Why should we forgive one another?
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Why should we forgive one another?
April 26, 2023
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you,” wrote Lewis Smedes.I’ll never forget the video I saw of a session where a counselor urged a woman to forgive her mother. ...
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OK-LEAD provides education for foster youth
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OK-LEAD provides education for foster youth
April 26, 2023
On Friday, April 21, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) partnered with the Oklahoma Successful Adulthood program (OKSA), a division of Oklahoma Human Services, to hold a career and educa...
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Have you ever had one of those weekends that’s the opposite of everything you intended?
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Have you ever had one of those weekends that’s the opposite of everything you intended?
April 21, 2023
Have you ever had one of those weekends that’s the opposite of everything you intended?I took off last Thursday and Friday to have a longer weekend. My goal was to go take care of taxes, see the docto...
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Barbara Park
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Barbara Park
April 21, 2023
Barbara Park, American author of children’s books, was born April 21, 1947, at Mount Holly, N.J. Her dad was a merchant and her mother a secretary. She has an older brother, Brooke.Barbara graduated H...
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Fortune Tellers Don’t Even Know Your Name
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Fortune Tellers Don’t Even Know Your Name
April 21, 2023
They seem to be everywhere in any town you drive through. Signs promoting the services of a local ‘Tarot Card Reader,’ ‘Fortune Teller’ and ‘Palm Reader’ seem to be on every block. Look online and the...
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Earth Day Lessons for Investors
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Earth Day Lessons for Investors
April 21, 2023
It’s almost Earth Day, when people around the world focus on ways of protecting and preserving the environment. And the lessons from this occasion can be applied to other areas of life - such as inves...
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Radical Raspberries
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Radical Raspberries
April 21, 2023
Nature provides so many needed nutrients in relatively tiny, little berries. From blueberries to strawberries, they are all powerhouses of nutrients. This week, I want to talk about raspberries. Rich ...
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Candidates speak at County GOP meeting
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Candidates speak at County GOP meeting
December 12, 2025
The Okmulgee County Republican Party held its monthly meeting at the American Legion Post 10, where a crowd gathered to hear State Auditor Cindy Byrd now running for lieutenant governor - and Deputy S...
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Community brings Bethlehem to life
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Community brings Bethlehem to life
December 12, 2025
A beloved holiday tradition came to life last Saturday as two area congregations, Dewar First Baptist Church and Henryetta Nazarene Church, joined hands to present a moving Live Nativity scene during ...
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H-Town Theatre Prepares for ‘Annie’
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H-Town Theatre Prepares for ‘Annie’
December 12, 2025
H-Town Theatre has officially kicked off preparations for its upcoming spring production of “Annie,” with cast members gathering this week for their first full read-through - offering an exciting glim...
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Christmas Dinner returns Dec. 18
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Christmas Dinner returns Dec. 18
December 12, 2025
For nine years now, the Henryetta Community- Wide Christmas Dinner has stood as one of the city’s most heartfelt and unifying holiday traditions - a simple idea that grew into something extraordinary ...
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Volunteers Brave Cold Weather to Feed the Vets
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Volunteers Brave Cold Weather to Feed the Vets
December 12, 2025
Last Thursday, the Feed the Vets volunteer group showed up and answered the call to issue food to 130 veterans in the snow and in 32 degree temperatures at New Life Church in Henryetta. Pictured are m...
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