DEAR ABBY: I retired to Malaga, Spain, after my marriage of 38 years ended in divorce. I have gone to dinner with a few men since moving here. This is a lovely community with many retired residents from all over Europe and the U.K. My problem is, after a few dates, they assume that because they bought me dinner it entitles them to sex. I am fit and fairly attractive, but I may be out of touch on dating.
On a recent tour through their new house, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal member Rogina Lopez, her husband Juan Lopez-Gonzalez and their three adopted sons, Wyatt, Rusty and Joaquin, buzzed with excitement. They showed off their bedrooms, a brand-new refrigerator and the two-car garage.
Shawnee’s new Homeless Resource Center (HRC) is now open. Monday was the first day of operation for one element designed to address the needs of Shawnee’s homeless population.
The new 988 Mental Health Lifeline is now available across the state of Oklahoma. The three-digit number offers immediate response during mental health crises by a local trained behavioral health specialist. Any person can call or text 988 if experiencing a mental health emergency, seeking guidance for a mental health situation or looking to gain insight on how to navigate concerns for a friend or loved one.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Intelligence gathered by agents from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ (ODOC) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) resulted in the seizure of 2,500 fentanyl pills intended for an Oklahoma prison.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the last two decades, many states have seen a steady rise in obesity rates, including Oklahoma. Across the nation, 31.9% of the adult population are considered obese compared to 36.4% of adults in Oklahoma, which equates to approximately one million adults in our state’s population having obesity.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A trio of state representatives recently filed an initiative petition to add an amendment to the state Constitution that would freeze the homestead fair cash value for individuals aged 65 and older.
Voters in Pottawatomie County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the August 23 Runoff Primary, Shawnee General Runoff and Konawa Special School Election Proposition should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt recently signed a new law that will enable registered voters who are blind to vote by electronic absentee ballots in Oklahoma if they are unable to vote at their precinct polling locations on election day.
Oklahoma homeowners and renters in seven counties who sustained damage from the recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 2-8 could be eligible for help from FEMA. The designated counties for FEMA Individual Assistance are Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie, Seminole and Tulsa.