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CALVIN FFA BANQUET—Raney Clay received the Star chapter Farmer award!

FELONY Donna Johnson—bringing contraband (weapons/explosives/drugs/intoxicating beverage) MARRIAGE Richard Keith Jackson and Taylor McKenzie Lantz, both of Holdenville DIVORCE Nicole E. Crawford vs. Rodney Gene Crawford Marla Crochet Patterson vs.

MESOPOTAMIA—It was going to be the first-ever Pride Month — a celebration of everyone doing everything they feel like doing in their hearts all the time — when it suddenly started raining and didn’t stop for forty days as God tried to wash all the wickedness off the earth. “Ugh.

Well, it’s pride month, which is a time of celebration for all orientations, biological sexes, and genders. Thirty full days of celebrating all the letters in the LGBTQ+ alphabet -- what fun!

Our culture is undergoing seismic shifts in moral reasoning. A daughter of friends of mine began her college career at a university here in Colorado. At the orientation, both students and parents were warned to use correct pronouns when addressing others.

Dear Dave, My husband and I are both 29, and we have good jobs that allow us to bring home $100,000 a year combined. Recently, we began talking about starting a family. We live on a budget, but we still have about $15,000 in credit card debt and student loans we’re working hard to pay off.

Here in the 21st century, we take it for granted each morning when we look in the bathroom mirror as we shave or apply make-up, consult the full-length mirror when we check our wardrobe before we leave the house, or glance in the rearview mirror as we back out of our garage.

Rufus Cannon was one of the most important black deputies in the Indian Territory. His most famous episode was being a member of Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas’ posse that killed Bill Doolin.

Joyce Barrett has been in the hospital twice in the last few weeks. She is hone now and doing better. Please continue your prayers for her and those on the sick list: Sharon Johnson Patton, L. C.

Come join in the Juneteenth Celebration in Clearview, Oklahoma. Join in on the dedication of Clearview’s historical mural and Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. Kiosk beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 19 th .