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Morning Light
January 27, 2023
Builders, linguists, nurses, bush pilots, evangelists. The list marks a fraction of vocations forming the Christian mission enterprise. They are common individuals who for the most part pursue a close...
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Are We Hoarders?
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Are We Hoarders?
January 27, 2023
Vocabulary.com says, “Someone with a tendency to save everything, accumulating more and more, is a hoarder. It can be very difficult for a hoarder to throw anything away.” I’m not sure I fit into this...
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Rich Chocolate Decadence
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Rich Chocolate Decadence
January 27, 2023
January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day! I told you last week, chocolate is my first love so, of course, I HAD to make chocolate cake this week! Did you know chocolate was considered an aphrodisiac ...
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Commentary
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge seeks input
January 27, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the availability of Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (NWR/refuge) Orphaned Well Program Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review a...
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Woman wants a relationship with happily married couple
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Woman wants a relationship with happily married couple
January 27, 2023
DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my early 50s who has been through two divorces. This may make me sound like a bad person, but I’m really nice and quite conservative. I just make poor choices when it comes t...
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Commentary
Just About Time to Vote
January 27, 2023
Every time there is a City Council election, the Okmulgee Area Development Corp. invites the candidates into our conference room for a briefing on who we are, what our mission is and what the status i...
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Let’s work together to decrease child abuse and neglect deaths in Oklahoma
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Let’s work together to decrease child abuse and neglect deaths in Oklahoma
January 25, 2023
The tragic news coming from Cyril, Okla., regarding the death of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield has brought forth as many questions as answers over the past few weeks. For those not following the horrif...
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Partner’s affair sparked by perceived lack of affection
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Partner’s affair sparked by perceived lack of affection
January 25, 2023
DEAR ABBY: I’m in a three-year relationship, but my significant other, “Ron,” is extremely cautious about emotional attachment. It took him two years to tell me he loves me or even to express any form...
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5 Easy Steps to Adopting a Pet
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5 Easy Steps to Adopting a Pet
January 25, 2023
1. Go to our website at https://www.okmulgeehumane. org/ and browse our Adoptables. Here you will see all our cats and dogs. Some are in foster homes, others are in boarding, and you might even see on...
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Friend feels abandoned at worst possible time
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Friend feels abandoned at worst possible time
January 20, 2023
DEAR ABBY: The last two years have been especially tough. I went through a breakup after a fouryear relationship, my dog developed cancer and I had to put her to sleep, and I caught COVID and have bee...
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For the Love of Cheese
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For the Love of Cheese
January 20, 2023
January 20 is National Cheese Lover’s Day! As a cheese lover myself, I HAD to use this week’s column to celebrate cheese! For me, cheese enhances any dish. I will add it to recipes where there is no c...
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Commentary
Serenity Road
January 20, 2023
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. The phrase follows those well-known first lines of the Serenity Prayer, “Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the ...
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Wife begins seeing husband more as parent than partner
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Wife begins seeing husband more as parent than partner
January 11, 2023
DEAR ABBY: My husband is 38; I am 36. We have been together for 13 years, married for 11. We never wanted children, although we have some pets. My problem is, we’ve fallen into a parent-child relation...
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Legislative Learning Lab set for beginning of February
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Legislative Learning Lab set for beginning of February
January 11, 2023
Have you ever wished you understood how the State Capitol works and what you could do to be more of a voice in shaping policy? I might have the answer for you. Each year, Oklahoma’s Legislature meets ...
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Black Licorice
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Black Licorice
January 6, 2023
I like black licorice. I always have. I think that as a child, it was probably my favorite candy. If I found a penny, or a soda pop bottle that I could trade in for two cents, I would immediately be o...
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Husband’s annual excersion doesn’t play well at home
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Husband’s annual excersion doesn’t play well at home
January 6, 2023
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married nine years and have four children, ages 5, 3, 2 and 9 months. For the past three years, my husband has been attending a weeklong music festival where he c...
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Commentary
Financial Exploitation
January 6, 2023
What is Financial Exploitation? Financial Exploitation occurs when a person misuses or takes the assets of a vulnerable adult for his/her own personal benefits. This frequently occurs without the expl...
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A Way Up
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A Way Up
January 6, 2023
Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which words appear to contradict one another. “Pilgrimage of a downward ascent” is probably a phrase that qualifies. And gives us a fitting description of a person’s jo...
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Easy Pasta Dishes
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Easy Pasta Dishes
January 6, 2023
I figured this week I would use some easy recipes that wouldn’t cost much to make. While rice also works as a cheap meal, I concentrated my efforts on pasta. Rice leaves me hungry again a lot sooner t...
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Wife’s online relationships blossom as marriage withers
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Wife’s online relationships blossom as marriage withers
January 4, 2023
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 37 years to an alcoholic. He is not verbally or physically abusive. I have been online talking to three men. I think one of them is obsessed with me, and they all sa...
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Lady Eagles Rout Tulsa Memorial in Slowpitch Opener
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Lady Eagles Rout Tulsa Memorial in Slowpitch Opener
March 22, 2023
The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team kicked off their 2023 season Monday evening with a pair of run-rule wins over the Tulsa Memorial Lady Chargers in Morris. Pictured on this page ar...
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Pirates remain unbeaten following recent diamond action
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Pirates remain unbeaten following recent diamond action
March 22, 2023
Preston baseball notches home wins over Mounds, Quapaw for 3-0 startThe Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team improved to 3-0 on the young season this past weekend with a pair of home wins.The P...
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Sports
Bulldogs drop district opener at Meeker
March 22, 2023
The Okmulgee varsity baseball team opened district play last Wednesday at Meeker High School, battling the host Meeker Bulldogs in a District 3A-5 doubleheader.The visiting Bulldogs dropped Game 1 of ...
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Religion
St. Michael Catholic Church Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 22, 2023
We are now just three weeks from the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That means just three weeks from when some who have been diligently praying and studying about...
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What Does God Do?
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What Does God Do?
March 22, 2023
“God does almost everything,” says Caleb, 10. “He watches us while we’re asleep, and he watches us in the day, too. He never sleeps, and he never gets hurt. But the most important thing is he never le...
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