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October weather wrap – online 11-9
Weather: Drought retreats, heat persists in OctoberOklahoma Climatological SurveyOctober brought Oklahoma its first sustained, widespread drought relief since flash drought spread across the state in August. Heavy rains replenished reservoirs and improved soil moisture across western and central Oklahoma, although flooding damaged roads and forced water rescues in some of the hardest-hit areas. The rain…
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7 ways to honor active military and veterans
Metro Creative ConnectionA major portion of the North American population is comprised of people who are actively serving in the Armed Forces or those who once did. USAFacts reports the military included 2,079,142 military personnel and 778,539 civilians as of September 2023. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated there were 15.8 million veterans in…
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Veterans Day: Saying ‘Thank You’ the rest of the year
Submitted by Angie Allensworth AnsonEvery November, our community sets aside a day to thank the men and women who have served our country. In our family business, we’ve tried to make that thank-you something we live out the rest of the year, too.For me, it’s personal. My father, James Daniel (Dan) Allensworth, served in the…
