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Snow days then vs snow days now
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Snow days then vs snow days now
January 29, 2026
Wow what a difference a few years makes from snow days then versus snow days now! Actually it’s been well over 50 years since I was that little girl excited to hear that it was going to snow. Back the...
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When protest threatens democracy
Opinion
When protest threatens democracy
January 29, 2026
For me, one of the most important issues we face moving forward is our respect for law and democracy. Whether one agrees with it or not, ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is a legal feder...
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MLK Day in Eufaula: Justice That Keeps Moving
Opinion
MLK Day in Eufaula: Justice That Keeps Moving
By MICHAEL BARNES 
January 22, 2026
In a town like Eufaula, people still know one another. We see familiar faces at ball games and grocery stores, in church pews and along the lake. That closeness is a gift. It is also a responsibility....
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Which schools and county services do you want eliminated with property tax cuts?
Opinion
Which schools and county services do you want eliminated with property tax cuts?
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
January 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. famously stated, “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” This quote illustrates that taxation is a necessary component to fund pu...
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Relax to reset and reconnect
Opinion
Relax to reset and reconnect
January 22, 2026
In a world where it seems we stay connected 24-7 to social media, our jobs and more, we must intentionally do what we can to stop and relax, reset and reconnect. Each week if I don’t intentionally tak...
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Senseless killings still seen by a sovereign God
Opinion
Senseless killings still seen by a sovereign God
January 15, 2026
Every day I turn on the news I hear of more senseless killings. Headlines read “A senseless act” when a 15-year-old shoots and kills an Uber driver on New Year’s Day. One was working a holiday to make...
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Lankford, Cornyn, and Colleagues introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act
Opinion
Lankford, Cornyn, and Colleagues introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act
January 15, 2026
WASH INGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and colleagues today introduced the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would strengthen current immigration laws to e...
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Letters
Opinion
Letters
January 15, 2026
In May of 2000 republicans used the terms “jackbooted thugs” and “storm troopers” after the government’s raid to retrieve Elian Gonzalez. Today’s so-called godly republicans worship them. Trump idoliz...
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Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day Contest
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Oklahoma students invited to enter OBA Law Day Contest
January 15, 2026
Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year...
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Statewide Charter School Board audit finds no misappropriation at Epic
Opinion
Statewide Charter School Board audit finds no misappropriation at Epic
January 15, 2026
The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board has voted to accept the findings of a forensic audit of Epic Charter Schools’ finances. The audit revealed no misappropriation of funds or willful wrongdoin...
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Oklahoma can have clean water and good jobs
commentary, Opinion...
Oklahoma can have clean water and good jobs
January 8, 2026
If I had to describe my main priority as your attorney general, it boils down to this: I fight every day to do what’s right for the people of Oklahoma. That holds true now more than ever in the fight ...
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Christmas countdown
commentary, Opinion...
Christmas countdown
December 18, 2025
From October to December is nothing but a blur with a holiday thrown into each month. Now we are at the Christmas countdown and everyone seems to be busier and busier as Christmas Day approaches. Yes,...
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The cost of misusing history in our political debates
Opinion
The cost of misusing history in our political debates
By ?r. James Finck, USAG History Professor 
December 11, 2025
--------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ I had an interesting experience in class last week; one I hope won’t get me in too much trouble. As the semester is win...
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Handling stress over the holidays
Opinion
Handling stress over the holidays
By JOE DORMAN OICACEO 
December 11, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY - With the beginning of December and upcoming celebrations, stress is an inevitable part of the season. Holidays are often portrayed as joyful and exciting, but many children experience ...
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HALLOTHANKSMAS this year
Opinion
HALLOTHANKSMAS this year
December 11, 2025
Every year from October to December seems to go by in a blink. It seems like people are busier than ever trying to find their Halloween costume to finding time to cook everything for Thanksgiving to f...
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Work can wait
commentary, Opinion...
Work can wait
December 4, 2025
For the last year I have plugged away at being the “Paper Lady” by covering community events for our local newspapers day after day. I have written 49 personal columns so far and countless articles co...
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Letter to the Editor
News, Opinion...
Letter to the Editor
November 27, 2025
To the Editor: I am not Native American. I am a 76-year-old retired white male who has recently learned about the crisis of missing native American women. During the Covid lockdown I was watching a do...
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Grateful this season
Opinion
Grateful this season
November 27, 2025
It seems like time is flying by and months are changing within days not weeks as year after year pass too quickly. However, I know every season has something that we can be grateful for if we just loo...
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How a hole and mule named Sal changed our world
Opinion
How a hole and mule named Sal changed our world
By ? r. James Finck, USAD History Professor 
November 6, 2025
---------------- current events through a historical lens------------------------ I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, Fifteen years on the Erie Canal. Two hundred years ago this week, the “Big D...
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Opinion
Your life is now
By if£.tìDonrUi^jxoAji 
November 6, 2025
Your life is now, so enjoy it before you lose it or it passes you by Seize the day and make it everything you ever imagined. Get up early. Read His Word and meditate on His goodness as you savor that ...
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A Food Pantry guided by faith and experience
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A Food Pantry guided by faith and experience
February 26, 2026
“I’ve been hungry. That’s why I started it.” Just east of Highway 69 on Texanna Road sits a single building that houses Thimbles N Thread Quilt Shop, owned by LaDonna McKay. The fab- ric and quilting ...
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2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
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2026 National Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations
By ALMA HARPER GARDENIA ART FEDERATED CLUB The sit-ins 
February 26, 2026
The Sit-In movement was a nonviolent movement of the United Civil Rights era. The sit-in, an act of civil disobedience, was a tactic that aroused sympathy for demonstrators among moderates and uninvol...
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Circle the State with Song Concert
February 26, 2026
Local elementary and middle school students will be participating in Circle the State with Song (CTSWS), a statewide choral event sponsored by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association. Circle the Stat...
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Tytin Daniels takes 2nd in state
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Tytin Daniels takes 2nd in state
February 26, 2026
Nine-year-old Tytin Daniels won 2nd place in the 8U Heavy Weight division at the 2026 OKWA 48th Annual State Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21. The tournaments took place throughout the day at the OG...
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Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
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Morning Rescue inspired by Paws N Claws pup
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
February 26, 2026
Paws N Claws started their meager rescue efforts to save the local pound pups on January 26, 2024. Some of the first dogs ever adopted went out of state and one very lucky pup was adopted by Brad Shro...
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