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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
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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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McIntosh County GOP News
August 8, 2024
LYNELLE MEDLEY CHAIRMAN McIntosh GOP has been very busy on our “summer break.” We have an all-day workshop scheduled which several GOP members from a variety of surrounding counties will be attending ...
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For the Children
By JOE DORMAN OICACEO 
August 8, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - The legislative interim studies have been approved by both chambers, so the meetings are now being scheduled for hearings. Interim studies are hearings requested by lawmakers and appro...
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Pray Mama Pray
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Pray Mama Pray
By if Î.aVonnd JikodeA 
August 1, 2024
JL(lUfouvi& I recently attended two funerals of two very different women who were both inspirational to me. Both were mamas who knew how to pray yet came from different upbringings and denominations, ...
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It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose
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It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose
By ?r. James Finck, USAG History Professor 
August 1, 2024
---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ Unfortunately, assassination attempts are not new to our nation. In a time of such hatred, when each side sees the oth...
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Look to a greater power
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Look to a greater power
August 1, 2024
To the Editor When I see and hear certain folks spewing hatred about their neighbors and leaders of the world, I have to wonder how miserable they must be. Without really knowing what the facts are th...
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What happened to humanity?
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What happened to humanity?
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July 25, 2024
JLCbU(UWtfb& What has happened to humanity? Have we gotten so hardened in our hearts that we have become cold, calloused and cruel? Why are we lacking sympathy, warmth and compassion? What do you see ...
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Preventing shootings takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers
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Preventing shootings takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers
By JOE DORMAN 01CACE0 
July 25, 2024
Preventing shootings takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers’ OKLAHOMA CITY On Saturday, July 13,the world stopped as we saw the images of an assassination attempt on the life of a former President who ...
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American Civics 101: The Preamble to the Constitution
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American Civics 101: The Preamble to the Constitution
July 25, 2024
Although the Preamble is the most memorized part of the Constitution, it has no legal standing in government, however it does state the government’s authority and outline the government’s duties. “We ...
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
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Hikers made their way up the Trivia Trail on Jan. 1 as a nationwide tradition
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
January 8, 2026
On New Year’s Day, State Parks across Oklahoma conduct First Day Hikes, welcoming families of all ages to come enjoy the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. 226 hikers and 21 furry friends gathe...
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
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3F’s win Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
Recently the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center presented the Blue-Collar Small Business 2025 award to 3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, the only state-inspected facility for non-commercial ...
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MISSING PERSON
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MISSING PERSON
January 8, 2026
The Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a search for Erik Throne 2/2/1969. Erik was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 14, 2025 at around 1500 hours. Witness reports...
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
By Staff Reports 
January 8, 2026
Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
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New year, new face at the Chamber
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New year, new face at the Chamber
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
January 8, 2026
With the new year comes a new face to the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Haley Howell. Haley is married to Dustin Howell, Associate Director of Public Works, and together they stay busy working and...
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