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Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zones

Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zones    We live most of our normal lives in a place that feels comfortable and safe to us.  We often have to stretch ourselves to do, say, or take action on anything that is outside of the realm of these comfort zones.  When grieving the loss of a loved one, that place of comfort is disturbing, as…

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Views From the Back Pew

Views From the Back Pew Have you ever been out in the woods in the dark with no flashlight, feeling lost and alone? A young boy found himself in that predicament one time on a fishing trip with his dad. They were catfishing at night down on the big creek at his grandparents’ farm. The…

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Drummond, Opioid Abatement Board announce plans

 Drummond, Opioid Abatement Board announce plans to award $23 million in opioid abatement grants OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 28, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced that the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board plans to issue up to $23 million in opioid abatement grant awards. Under the Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatement Grants Act, eligible entities are…

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Lloyd Dean Gaskill

Lloyd Dean Gaskill Funeral services for Lloyd Dean Gaskill will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Last Chance Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Okfuskee Cemetery. Lloyd Dean Gaskill was born December 3, 1933 in Okfuskee, Oklahoma to George Washington Gaskill and Winifred (Gormly) Gaskill. He passed away Saturday,…

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Michael Dean Culley

Michael Dean Culley Funeral services for Michael Dean Culley will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Living Water Church of Wetumka. Interment will follow at the Salt Creek Cemetery of Wetumka. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka.  Michael…

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Betty Ann Norman

Betty Ann Norman Funeral services for Betty Ann Norman will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Paden, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Paden Oakdale Cemetery. Betty Ann Norman was born August 28, 1934 in Caldwell, Kansas to James and Libbie (Subera) Vavra. She passed away…

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Chief Hill draws three challengers in upcoming election

Chief Hill draws three challengers in upcoming election By R.L.Thompson The Muscogee (Creek) Primary Election for Principal Chief, Second Chief and National Council Seat A is less than a month away. In person voting registration deadline is September 5 at 5:00 p.m.   The Primary Election is September 16 with polls open 7:00 a.m. to…

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We believe in local control until we don’t

Editorial We believe in local control until we don’t By Roger L. Thompson I have heard for generations that the best government is local government because it is closet to the people.  We extol the virtues of local control and affirm that we believe in local control.  Government should be a servant to the people…

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