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Study on four-day schools approaching
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Study on four-day schools approaching
October 13, 2022
This week, I’ll present during an interim study before the House Common Education Committee examining four-day schools. The study is hosted by Rep. Danny Sterling and took place Wednesday, Oct. 12, be...
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WISH you never have to walk in my shoes
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WISH you never have to walk in my shoes
October 13, 2022
Due to October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I will once again do my part to shine a light on this horrific plight in our community. However, I WISH (or should I say W.I.S.H. which stands f...
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Let?s be clear
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Let?s be clear
October 6, 2022
Last week, the House met in special session to distribute a portion of Oklahoma’s $1.8 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Because of my background as a psychologist, I was aske...
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Our commitment to America
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Our commitment to America
October 6, 2022
One-party Democratic rule in Washington is not working. Their out-of-touch policies and reckless spending have led our country down a path Americans can’t afford. The Republican Commitment to America ...
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Some heroes never disappoint
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Some heroes never disappoint
October 6, 2022
There is an old saying about never meeting your heroes for fear of being let down. I am sure there are many examples in which people can point to which would demonstrate this. I have been fortunate t...
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A stroll down memory lane at Honor Heights Park
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A stroll down memory lane at Honor Heights Park
October 6, 2022
On Sunday afternoon after church, I was feeling a little restless and decided to pack a little picnic lunch and head out to Honor Heights Park. As I went under the arch entrance, I wondered how many t...
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Childhood memories are the best
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Childhood memories are the best
September 29, 2022
Isn’t it funny that the older we get, the more childhood memories seem to flood our minds. These precious memories, some funny, some sad, some happy and some even mad, are what we cherish so dearly. F...
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Keeping our committment to our veterans
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Keeping our committment to our veterans
September 29, 2022
Every life lost to suicide is one too many, and the prevalence among our nation’s veterans is alarming. In fact, military suicide rates are four times higher than deaths that occurred during military ...
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Special session on ARPA projects
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Special session on ARPA projects
September 29, 2022
The Legislature is meeting this week to reconvene our second extraordinary session. We called this special session in May to give us time in the interim to consider projects that applied for a portion...
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
September 22, 2022
So Markwayne Mullin thinks President Biden should apologize to Oklahomans for ... what? Telling the truth? Doing what’s right? Things that Mullin has never done the entire time he’s been in office. Th...
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Tribute to my great grandmother
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Tribute to my great grandmother
September 22, 2022
When I think of my great grandmother Pluma Stumpff, I think of the Proverbs 31 woman. “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” She works with her hands, brings food from afa...
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Showcasing Oklahoma?s horses
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Showcasing Oklahoma?s horses
September 22, 2022
This past legislative session, I passed a bill naming the American Quarter Horse the official state horse of Oklahoma. The governor recently held a bill signing ceremony on the front steps of the Cap...
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Good news for expectant mothers
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Good news for expectant mothers
September 22, 2022
There is hopefully good news coming soon for many Oklahoma expectant mothers. The Helping Every Life and Parent, or HELP Task force was convened by the governor to look at ways to support expectant mo...
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Keeping the lights on
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Keeping the lights on
September 22, 2022
In Democrats’ rush to green, they have overlooked the necessity of fossil fuels in this world. I’ve previously discussed our supply chains’ inability to support Joe Biden’s climate agenda, and now we ...
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Oklahoma History Center presents ?Observing With NASA? Exhibit
September 15, 2022
Beginning September 12, the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) began hosting “Observing With NASA,” an authentic data experience with astronomical imaging. This exhibit kiosk from the Smithsonian Astrophys...
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An Invitation to Joe Biden
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An Invitation to Joe Biden
September 15, 2022
Last week, Joe Biden stood in front of a crowd in Pittsburgh and delivered one of the most divisive speeches I have ever heard from an American president. Joe Biden ran a presidential campaign suppose...
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Did You Know?
September 15, 2022
The State Election Board website at www.oklahoma . gov/elections contains voter registration data, forms and applications, election dates and deadlines, sample ballots, election results and a lot of o...
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ODOT to receive additional $191M from feds
September 15, 2022
I received news recently that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is set to receive an additional $191 million from the federal government, which will benefit our House District 13. About $60 mi...
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Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
September 15, 2022
I am writing to bring attention to a matter we have recently encountered with the usage of the George C. Fussell Community Center located at Texanna Fire Department. McIntosh County GOP has had the ho...
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The difference between newsy and nosey
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The difference between newsy and nosey
September 15, 2022
First, let me state for the record that I literally loathe gossip and politics. Being from a small town, I have learned that there is a huge difference between being newsy and being down right nosey. ...
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More adoptions, less litters
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More adoptions, less litters
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
April 23, 2026
Two more city pound dogs found their forever homes through Paws N Claws rescue efforts this week. McIntosh County and abroad definitely need more adoptions and less litters of puppies and kittens. Of ...
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Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court
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Checotah daycare case moves forward in district court
April 23, 2026
SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER A Checotah couple accused of abusing children in an in-home daycare appeared April 16 in McIntosh County District Court for a preliminary hearing before Associate Distric...
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Election Board hears contest in county commissioners race
April 23, 2026
The McIntosh County Election Board heard testimony at 10 a.m.Thursday, April 16, in a contest of candidacy filed against District 1 County Commissioner candidate Jeffery Coleman (Mc-Intosh County sher...
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Suspect accused of striking patrol car, fleeing deputies before arrest
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
April 23, 2026
A McIntosh County man was arrested April 16 on a complaint of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to a probable cause affidavit. Steven Wayne Smith, 54, of Checotah, was taken into ...
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Senior Send Off and upcoming events
April 23, 2026
It’s hard to believe another school year has already come and is almost gone as seniors prepare for their last days in class, on stages and on the field. Here are a few end of the year events to remem...
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