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Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: The Start of Socialism
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Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: The Start of Socialism
March 15, 2019
The radical Pelosi Democrats in Washington recently unveiled their large-scale plans to drastically transform our society, best known as the Green New Deal. It claims to want to take our country to ne...
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A playlist of Sunshine Week hits
March 13, 2019
George Harrison’s song of spring is a fitting start to this Sunshine Week salute to everyday heroes bringing light to local government. “Why do you want to know that?” is a question most reporters hav...
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Agency accountability and criminal justice reform measures advance
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Agency accountability and criminal justice reform measures advance
March 13, 2019
Government functions best when different branches, elected officials and agencies maintain good working relationships. To his credit, Governor Kevin Stitt understands the value of maintaining collegia...
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Was God content with His creation after six days of work?
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Was God content with His creation after six days of work?
March 13, 2019
"God was very content when he first saw it," says Cooper. "He also relaxed." "Relaxed"? Cooper, I think you mean "rested." God rested on the seventh day from his creation work. Somehow, the image of G...
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Let us make our life a perfect sacrifice of covenant with God
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Let us make our life a perfect sacrifice of covenant with God
March 13, 2019
The Living Faith Our entire life as human is fully based and centered on promises; this is hundred percent true in our deals with other human beings. It includes also our dealings with God. In the Scr...
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Dress It Up
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Dress It Up
March 8, 2019
Time for another set of recipes usually purchased in bottles at the store. This week, I am going to discuss salad dressings. A couple weeks ago, I did a column on condiments and enjoyed it immensely. ...
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Harriet Tubman Day is Sunday, March 10
March 8, 2019
March 10th is designated as Harriet Tubman Day. Harriet was born into slavery in Dorchester County, MD sometime between 1820 and 1821. Escaping from slavery into the State of PA she later returned to ...
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At Home
March 8, 2019
Mom Starbuck took her place behind the lectern. A stickler for faithfulness in Christian duty she let nothing short of pneumonia deny her its privilege. Hugging a Bible close she offered a prayer. It ...
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Man keeps romance under wraps because of age gap
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Man keeps romance under wraps because of age gap
March 8, 2019
DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old divorced male. I suffered from a stroke six months ago and have paralysis on one side of my body. After rehab, I returned home able to walk with a cane. I have started te...
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Benefits for young adults living in small town
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Benefits for young adults living in small town
March 8, 2019
For many people, it seems like every minute of every day is scheduled with some activity. If it’s not in meetings or at work, it’s keeping appointments or shopping. If it’s not preparing or consuming ...
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Why is Pelosi’s Democratic Party standing with Rep. Omar?
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Why is Pelosi’s Democratic Party standing with Rep. Omar?
March 8, 2019
Before she even came to Congress, Rep. Omar has been reported as making anti-Semitic remarks about the Jewish people. Should Nancy Pelosi’s Democratic Party continue to stand behind Rep. Omar and her ...
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Taxpayer expresses government views
March 8, 2019
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, It was with a great deal of fascination and deep thought that I read last week’s Fairy Tale in the Free-Lance. Those who remember me as we grew up together in Henryet...
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Have you considered raised bed gardening?
March 6, 2019
What exactly is a raised bed garden? It is a garden area that is elevated anywhere from a few inches up to 2 or 3 feet above the soil level. It can be as simple as a rectangular plateau of soil or a m...
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The rare Blend of Christian Life
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The rare Blend of Christian Life
March 6, 2019
The Living Faith While our Master Jesus was living physically in our world, he had been frequently giving surprises to his disciples-many times in his speeches, sometimes in his performing miraculous ...
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Deadline Week eliminates hundreds of bills
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Deadline Week eliminates hundreds of bills
March 6, 2019
Last week was an important milestone for this year’s Legislature, as any bill that had not been passed out of scommittee by Thursday (2/28) is now dormant for the remainder of the year. Of the approxi...
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Go Nuts
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Go Nuts
March 1, 2019
It’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! It’s a day to celebrate all those of us that love the creamy (or crunchy) spread. Peanut butter accounts for about half of the U.S. edible use of peanuts—accou...
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Preston High
March 1, 2019
I stepped in, then stood silently, surveying the church sanctuary. When the pastor up at the platform, spotted his new visitor, he left the platform and started my way. A gray-haired couple had arrive...
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World Wildlife Day is Sunday, March 3
March 1, 2019
March 3rd, we celebrate World Wildlife Day. Patricia MacLachlan was born March 3rd, 1938 in Cheyenne, WY and is an American children’s writer best known for her novel Sarah, Plain and Tall – a 1986 Ne...
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Party invitations pose challenge for busy doctor’s wife
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Party invitations pose challenge for busy doctor’s wife
March 1, 2019
Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My husband is a physician with a heavy call schedule. For years I have struggled with how to RSVP to invitations to cocktail parties and/or dinner. Many times I can go and would l...
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Small-town amenities attract young families
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Small-town amenities attract young families
March 1, 2019
How many young people do you know personally that graduated from a local high school, went off to college, and never returned? Wouldn’t it be great if we could get more of those young adults to return...
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Property tax deadline extended
December 19, 2025
Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...
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Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
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Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
December 19, 2025
Long before delivery lines stretched across parking lots and long before hundreds of baskets were packed in a single day, the Henryetta Lions Club Christmas Basket Project lived quietly in the hearts ...
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
December 19, 2025
Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...
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Commissioners review bids for road project
December 19, 2025
A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...
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100 Years Ago (1925)
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100 Years Ago (1925)
December 19, 2025
• A new weekly paper, The Henryetta News, published its first issue on Dec. 11. Edited by Rev. A. R. Garrett, a Baptist minister and former editor of the Dewar News, the publication announced plans to...
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