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10 Years Ago:
Columns & Opinion
10 Years Ago:
August 18, 2023
on the show Faceoff every Tuesday night for a chance at winning $100,000. He was a contestant in the 5th season of the show.PSO ran a help wanted ad in the paper for a meter reader.Cajun Cowboyz was a...
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Chronic Pain Can Have Upsides
Columns & Opinion
Chronic Pain Can Have Upsides
August 18, 2023
Physical pain. Turns your life upside down while it lasts. Instead of concentrating on having fun or getting your job done, a person experiencing pain suddenly finds themself with a new goal. Getting ...
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529 plans offer benefits in all markets
Columns & Opinion
529 plans offer benefits in all markets
August 18, 2023
A new school year will soon begin. And if you have young children, that means it’s one year closer to the day when they head off to college or some other post-secondary education or training. You migh...
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With the start of school, OICA turns to Kid Governor and Fall Forum
Columns & Opinion
With the start of school, OICA turns to Kid Governor and Fall Forum
August 16, 2023
With the advent of the school year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) now turns our attention to our fall programs. Our first major task is to provide support for our main direct servic...
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Columns & Opinion
How can a community prevent substance abuse?
August 16, 2023
What are the protective and risk factors in substance use prevention?According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), risk and protective factors are characteristic...
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Columns & Opinion
GED earners may be able to get college credit
August 16, 2023
Oklahoma CareerTech adult education and family literacy students who earn their GED diplomas may now be able to earn college credit for their scores at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technolog...
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It Just Don’t Work That Way, Dummy
Columns & Opinion
It Just Don’t Work That Way, Dummy
August 11, 2023
• Be continually grouchy with your family and expect them to love, honor and want to be around you.• Demand miracles from your staff at work and expect total loyalty from them - and to just love worki...
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How will you exit your business
Columns & Opinion
How will you exit your business
August 11, 2023
If you own a business, you’ve always got a lot on your mind. But no matter how busy you are today, you need to think about tomorrow. Specifically, you’ll want to create an exit strategy for the day yo...
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Adventures in BRENDALAND
Columns & Opinion
Adventures in BRENDALAND
August 11, 2023
Adventures in BRENDALANDThis weekend, we celebrated my aunt’s 80th birthday. We drove her and Uncle Roy to Cyprus, Texas to Aunt Betty’s daughter’s home. Her daughter put together a wonderful gatherin...
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American author and screenwriter Suzanne Collins celebrates her birth date on August 10
Columns & Opinion
American author and screenwriter Suzanne Collins celebrates her birth date on August 10
August 11, 2023
American author and screenwriter Suzanne Collins celebrates her birth date on August 10, 1962, in Hartford, Conn.Suzanne grew up with two older sisters, Kathryn and Joan, and one older brother, Andrew...
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Programs help families when students return to the classroom
Columns & Opinion
Programs help families when students return to the classroom
August 9, 2023
With the end of summer break, the 2023-24 school year is about to begin for students.In my hometown of Rush Springs, the annual Watermelon Festival held on the second Saturday of August was and is the...
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Columns & Opinion
Upholding the Spirit of the Indian Child Welfare Act
August 9, 2023
A Call for Renewed CommitmentAs a candidate for Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN), I have shared a platform which includes revisiting the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) issue. In m...
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Adventures in BRENDALAND
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Adventures in BRENDALAND
August 4, 2023
Adventures in BRENDALANDI lived on a small rural farm as a child. My parents planted soybeans and cotton. After the crops were done, my brother and I would sometimes walk the fields. If there was heav...
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Bathing in Shame Just Leaves You Feeling Dirty
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Bathing in Shame Just Leaves You Feeling Dirty
August 4, 2023
We all know how it feels to have done it. We wanted to be brave, but at the last minute we pulled up stakes and ran for the hills. Our self-preservation the only thing on our chicken-liver minds. Then...
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Smart Ways to Invest in Bonds
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Smart Ways to Invest in Bonds
August 4, 2023
Most investors are aware of the different types of stocks: big-company, small-company, technology, international and so on. And it may be a good idea to own a mix of these stocks as part of your overa...
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See Something, Say Something … Do Something
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
See Something, Say Something … Do Something
August 4, 2023
I’m sure the phrase ‘you see something, say something’ has probably been used for decades.That statement took on added meaning on 9/11. The term was first coined by New York advertising executive Alle...
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes, But Many Did at the OICA Heroes Ball
Columns & Opinion
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, But Many Did at the OICA Heroes Ball
August 2, 2023
With the conclusion of the annual Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball, we know it is time to trade our costumes for our secret identity normal clothes, but I need to share with yo...
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American author of children’s books Sharon Creech celebrates July 29
Columns & Opinion
American author of children’s books Sharon Creech celebrates July 29
August 2, 2023
American author of children’s books Sharon Creech celebrates July 29, 1945, as her birth date in South Euclid, Ohio. She grew up with her sister Sandy and three brothers, Dennis, Doug and Tom.Sharon t...
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Columns & Opinion
The Southern Plains Perspective
August 2, 2023
Are we underestimating the risk of extreme weather?“Growing wheat is getting harder in a warming world,” was the headline of a story I came across the first week of June. Needless to say, with dismal ...
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Chocolate Delight
Columns & Opinion
Chocolate Delight
July 28, 2023
July 28 is National Milk Chocolate Day! I haven’t dedicated a whole column to chocolate since 2019 so I thought I would do it again now. After all, I am a self-diagnosed chocaholic - to the core! Choc...
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Candidate filing period concludes
December 5, 2025
The three-day candidate filing period for local school boards and municipal offices in Okmulgee County officially closed Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of nonpartisan elections that will ta...
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Hallmark Christmas arrives
December 5, 2025
Henryetta is set to shine brighter than ever this Saturday, Dec. 6, as the community gathers for one of the most festive nights of the season - Henryetta Hallmark Christmas. From 4-9 p.m. at Gazebo Pa...
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HEF surprises teachers with nearly $20,000 in grants
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HEF surprises teachers with nearly $20,000 in grants
December 5, 2025
Henryetta Public Schools is celebrating an early Christmas this week, thanks to the extraordinary generosity and behind- the-scenes dedication of the Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF). In an announ...
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Nominations open for Henryettan of the Year
December 5, 2025
The Henryetta Free-Lance is calling for nominations for the coveted Henryettan of the Year award, honoring those who have dedicated their time, talent and efforts to make Henryetta a stronger, more vi...
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American Legion Post 103 added to National Register of Historic Places
December 5, 2025
A landmark of service, sacrifice and resilience in Okmulgee’s Black community has earned one of the nation’s highest historic honors.The Oklahoma Historical Society and the State Historic Preservation...
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