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I do not propose to be an expert on very many things but finding jobs after retirement would probably be an area in which I have some experience, but not necessarily a great deal of knowledge.
Read moreEarly voting begins Thursday June 23 ,2022 for voters in Hughes County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.
Read moreADA – East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
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HOLDENVILLE — Autumn Jackson had waited more than two years to tell her story in court and to confront the couple that abused her from age 14 to 21. For 30 minutes this afternoon, she read a detailed victim impact statement to Hughes County District Judge Timothy Olsen regarding the sexual, physical and mental abuse perpetrated by James and Rebecca Jackson, a pair of U.S. Army veterans who became her legal guardians in Illinois, moved to Oklahoma and won election to the Wetumka City Council.
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It’s easy to lump today’s teenagers into one cell-phone crazy, foul-mouthed, selfish, rude and poorly attired group. After all, that’s the image that is projected to those of us with fond memories of when children (of all ages) did what they were told. Period!
Read moreSo, when did these Father’s Day celebrations get started and how? Well, the first one came forth on June 19, 1910. The same year my own father was born. Men scoffed at this new day. “It’s just a trick to get people to spend money on yet another holiday,” said my dad. “Besides, we wind up having to pay for it ourselves anyway, so what’s the point.”
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