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A Night of Heroes & Hope
Columns & Opinion
A Night of Heroes & Hope
July 30, 2025
On Saturday, July 26, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) held our annual Heroes Ball Gala at OKANA Water Park and Resort. The event drew nearly 500 people who support our mission of rais...
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A Mind and Body
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A Mind and Body
July 25, 2025
Last week, we posed a series of questions designed to make us think about a unique capacity common among human beings but nonexistent in the rest of the animal kingdom. That excellent characteristic i...
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John J. Muth, American
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John J. Muth, American
July 25, 2025
John J. Muth, American author and illustrator of children’s books, graphic novels and comic books, celebrates his birth date on July 28, 1960, in Cincinnati.His mother is an art teacher and John has b...
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The Constant Unwanted Companion
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The Constant Unwanted Companion
July 25, 2025
Shaun’s main goal in life is to never make a mistake. In fact, he will bend over backward in every area of his life to make certain that never happens. The fear of punishment from childhood is so engr...
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You Have an Estate Plan Whether You Know It or Not
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You Have an Estate Plan Whether You Know It or Not
July 25, 2025
Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly? Think again. If you own anything - a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet - you already have an estate plan. The only question is: Did y...
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Of Heroes and Making Oklahoma a Better Place
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Of Heroes and Making Oklahoma a Better Place
July 23, 2025
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball will be this Saturday, July 26, and we are excited about the honorees who have been selected this year.The 2025 awards, as chosen by our Bo...
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Meet OKCO’s longest residents: White Claw and Closed
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Meet OKCO’s longest residents: White Claw and Closed
July 23, 2025
Both waiting for 7+ months, neither have received a single application - but together, we can find their forever families.It’s been a while since our last Pet Pals column, and we’ve missed you!The lon...
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Should you trust a ‘finfluencer?’
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Should you trust a ‘finfluencer?’
July 18, 2025
In the age of social media, it’s easy to find advice on just about anything - including how to manage your money. Content creators known as “finfluencers” - short for financial influencers - use platf...
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Manson and Fifty Years
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Manson and Fifty Years
July 18, 2025
Now, back to the question, “How do you get from atoms to self-consciousness?” How do you get from the atomic chemistry in your brain to a mental thought - maybe even the thought about how fascinating ...
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American author and illustrator of children’s books Felicia Bond celebrates her birth date as July 18
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American author and illustrator of children’s books Felicia Bond celebrates her birth date as July 18
July 18, 2025
American author and illustrator of children’s books Felicia Bond celebrates her birth date as July 18, 1954, in Yokohama, Japan.Born to American parents, Felicia lived in Japan for two years before gr...
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Enjoy Having Enemies?
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Enjoy Having Enemies?
July 18, 2025
Are you one of those people who always staunchly defends the stand you have taken - no matter what? No backing up and reexamining your thoughts and motives? You never attempt to peek around the prover...
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Columns & Opinion
Tips on Replacing Lost or Damaged Documents
July 16, 2025
Many Oklahomans may have lost important items in the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21, including documents that may be needed when applying for disaster assistance.If vital ...
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Standing up for critical warning services
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Standing up for critical warning services
July 16, 2025
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) was formed with the primary mission of ensuring the voices of Oklahomans are heard when it comes to developing better policies which benefit the childr...
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I Think, Therefore, I Am
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I Think, Therefore, I Am
July 11, 2025
The 17th-century French philosopher René Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” What Descartes meant by that was that he knew he existed because he was conscious of himself, which is what...
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Kathi Appelt, American
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Kathi Appelt, American
July 11, 2025
Kathi Appelt, American writer of books for children and young adults, celebrates her birth date as July 6, 1954, in Fayetteville, N.C.Her dad was in the Army and a member of the 82nd Airborne. Kathi c...
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The importance of setting strong financial goals
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The importance of setting strong financial goals
July 11, 2025
There’s a quote about the importance of setting goals that says, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any path will take you there.” You probably have dreams about retirement, vacations, hobbies and...
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Bringing It on Yourself
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Bringing It on Yourself
July 11, 2025
The very thing that you dread and fear can keep you keep thinking about it. A lot, in fact. And that constant thinking can give way to obsessive anxiety. And then the obsessive anxiety and fear begin ...
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Oklahoma’s eviction timeline among the fastest in the nation
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Oklahoma’s eviction timeline among the fastest in the nation
July 9, 2025
Oklahoma’s eviction laws are among the most lenient in the nation.With the sixth-highest rate of evictions in the United States, Oklahoma evicts tenants at a significantly faster rate than most of the...
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Calls needed to protect National Weather Service operations
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Calls needed to protect National Weather Service operations
July 9, 2025
We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) extend our deepest condolences to families tragically impacted by the recent flooding in Texas.Flooding along the Guadalupe River early Friday ca...
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Harvey Parenting Does Work
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Harvey Parenting Does Work
July 4, 2025
Quote; “I have been accused of being too hard on my sons. I totally disagree. Undisciplined boys become undisciplined men. Undisciplined men are found in prisons, hospitals and graveyards.” - Steve Ha...
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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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