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Teaching the teachable
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Teaching the teachable
October 3, 2024
Since I was 15 years old, I have been teaching. Then it was Childrens Church. Later it was Childrens Church, Kids for Christ and finally Lighthouse Christian Academy where I taught kindergarten throug...
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OICA partners with 4-H for Kid Governor
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OICA partners with 4-H for Kid Governor
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
October 3, 2024
Deadline to register is October 15 OKLAHOMA CITY - Inspiring youth to engage in policy is an important facet of the mission undertaken by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). Through our ...
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Tell your story
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Tell your story
September 26, 2024
The older I get the more I have come to realize the importance of telling your own story Whether its written in a journal, a newspaper or documented some other way it is important to tell about the li...
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A special project for centennial of ‘Indigenous Americans’ voting rights
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A special project for centennial of ‘Indigenous Americans’ voting rights
By OICACEO 
September 26, 2024
A special project for centennial of ‘Indigenous Americans’ voting rights JOE DORMAN OKLAHOMA CITY - With National Voter Registration Day which occurred on September 17, which is also Constitution Day,...
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Edinburgh: An origin of romanticism, modern economic philosophy & more
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Edinburgh: An origin of romanticism, modern economic philosophy & more
By Dr. James Finck, USAG History Professor 
September 19, 2024
---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ Edinburgh: An origin of romanticism, modern economic philosophy & more This summer I had the amazing fortune to travel...
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Expose and dispose
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Expose and dispose
By êy- JtaVonna KthodeA 
September 19, 2024
In a world full of malice and mishaps, where it seems all we hear about is strife and hatred, I think we should try tuning out the bad news and opening up His Word to read the “Good News.” I believe w...
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Reading is fundamental to academic, career success
By OICACEO 
September 19, 2024
JOE DORMAN OKLAHOMA CITY - It is back to school time for children of all ages across the United States. As children prepare for their academic year, one critical aspect is reading literacy. Reading is...
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Proof is in the puddles
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Proof is in the puddles
September 12, 2024
September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and I promise you no one can truly understand what it’s like to go through that darkness unless you have been there personally and unfortuna...
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Advocacy often begins with voting
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Advocacy often begins with voting
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
September 12, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – We are just about one week away from National Voter Registration Day, which is celebrated on September 17. Voting is regarded as one of our Constitutional rights and obligations as cit...
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The importance of the right places and right people
By JZdVonnd RLacleA 
September 5, 2024
I.CbUOnnCb& Recently I have thought a lot about the importance of places and people in your life. What truly makes or breaks a person - the psychological debate of nature versus nurture. How both natu...
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Reviewing Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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Reviewing Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
By ? r. James Finck, USAD History Professor 
September 5, 2024
In 2016 J.D. Vance released a memoir of his formative years as a member of a hillbilly family just trying to survive. His story was about overcoming obstacles as he eventually made it out of his small...
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Where we find God
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Where we find God
August 29, 2024
Recently I received a text message from a former student I taught in a Christian school several years ago. We both watch Elevation Church online each Sunday and are more than okay with an online pasto...
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Thank you, Dr. Shropshire, for your service
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Thank you, Dr. Shropshire, for your service
By JOE DORMAN OICACEO 
August 29, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - There are few constants in life, but change is one of those. Transformation can bring about levels of anxiety and hope, but we have to adapt to keep going or improve upon the situation...
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Fed up with animal abuse and abandonment
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Fed up with animal abuse and abandonment
August 22, 2024
To say I am fed up with animal abuse, irresponsible owners who abandon their pets and unacceptable responses to rescuing these poor creatures, is an understatement. Recently, I have been appalled at a...
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Solutions for the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice Catastrophe
By JOE DORMAN OICACEO 
August 22, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - In Tulsa, much attention over the past several months has been focused on the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice. More than 20 people have accused employees of sexually as...
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Constitution 101: Enforcing the long-ignored Vesting Clause
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Constitution 101: Enforcing the long-ignored Vesting Clause
August 22, 2024
Of all the sentences in the Constitution, Article I, Section I is the most important and today is also the most abused. Our Founders created a document they knew they needed but were afraid of. They f...
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Don’t hurry, be happy
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Don’t hurry, be happy
August 15, 2024
Remember the song “Don’t worry be happy” well there may be a lot of truth to this. However, its more like don’t hurry be happy! I have discovered that a hurried life doesn’t always mean a happy life. ...
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Fighting childhood hunger should be a top priority for all levels of government
By JOE DORMAN OICACEO 
August 15, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - As a number of school districts move to make meals free for students, now is a perfect time to address the larger issue of childhood hunger. The facts show childhood hunger is a real p...
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Presidential assassination attempts tend to backfire even when would-be assassins strike their target
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Presidential assassination attempts tend to backfire even when would-be assassins strike their target
August 15, 2024
“I am here in despair. And why; For doing what Brutus was honored for. What made Tell a Hero. And yet I for striking down a greater tyrant than they ever knew. Am looked upon as a common cutthroat. My...
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Moving on because moving is for the birds
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Moving on because moving is for the birds
August 8, 2024
I used to think moving to another town or city or state would be great. In fact, I’ve really wanted to move to North Carolina for a few years now, just because Id love to attend and serve at Elevation...
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
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Family and friends say farewell to Tracy Scroggins and his mother
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
March 5, 2026
It was a sad day when Checotah heard of the passing of one of their own, Tracy Scroggins, whose name lives on at the field house and playground in his hometown. Scroggins passed away at the age of 56 ...
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
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Ironheads tame Wolves for Regional Consolation Championship
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR 
March 5, 2026
The Eufaula Ironheads continued their outstanding season with a commanding 5837 victory over the Heavener Wolves to capture the consolation regional championship and punch their ticket to area play. F...
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Gear up and grab your green
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Gear up and grab your green
March 5, 2026
Break out the shamrocks, dust off the tutus and lace up those running shoes, the Eufaula Green Run 5K is back for its sixth year, bringing a splash of Irish spirit to the shoreline of Lake Eufaula. Ho...
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52nd Annual Checotah Band Daze
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52nd Annual Checotah Band Daze
March 5, 2026
Checotah hosted their 52nd Annual Band Daze February 19 – 20 with 35 bands from across the state of Oklahoma competing in the twoday competition. Canadian HS Band directed by Glenn Sizemore and Barbar...
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Freedom House chosen as Citizens of the Year
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Freedom House chosen as Citizens of the Year
By Staff Reports 
March 5, 2026
This year LaDonna Rhodes aka “The Paper Lady” with the McIntosh County Democrat had the privilege of announcing the Citizen of the Year award which went to Freedom House Adult & Teen Challenge with di...
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