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Court Justice Thomas out of hospital

WASHINGTON – Justice Clarence Thomas was discharged from the hospital Friday after a stay of nearly a week, the Supreme Court said. Thomas, 73, had entered the hospital last Friday evening after experiencing “flu-like symptoms.” He was treated for an infection with intravenous antibiotics, the court said Sunday in announcing his hospitalization.

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Free ombudsman training available

The need for advocates for Nursing Home, Assisted Living Centers, and Residential Care facility residents remains high. Ombudsman volunteers help provide that advocacy by completing weekly visits with residents where they would inform residents of their rights, listen to resident concerns about others associated with their care, complete informal problem-solving, and support residents and their families with resources and information.

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OBU’s Kemp MFT Clinic offering grief support groups for students, employees

The Kemp Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic at Oklahoma Baptist University is launching multiple grief support groups for students and employees on the University’s Shawnee campus. The groups began meeting the week of March 21 and will last through the remainder of the spring semester. The groups are designed as safe and confidential support groups for those who have experienced grief and loss from death, divorce, incarceration, deployment, deportation, and/ or foster or adoptive care.

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LINCOLN COUNTY ELECTION BOARD

The Lincoln County Election Board offers the following information on upcoming deadlines, elections and candidate filing periods. Deadline to change party affiliation approaches Oklahomans who want to change party affiliation, must submit their change no later than Thursday, March 31, Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh said.

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OKLAHOMA LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS

House Recognizes Ag Day OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution declaring Thursday, March 24, 2022, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day. House Resolution 1046 was authored by House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee Chair Rep.

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