Early on Election Day morning, early risers will have an opportunity to observe the November Beaver Moon undergo a total eclipse. This will be the second lunar eclipse this year; the last one took place on May 16, 2022(opens in new tab).

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On October 8th, the Red Hat Ladies had their fall meeting at K-Mila’s Mexican Restaurant in Holdenville. Sharon Dilday read the minutes of the last meeting. They were approved as read. Glenda Stinson read the Treasury’s report. Lynn Marquis and company will be the hostess for Thanksgiving with a covered dish luncheon. Each member will bring a covered dish with Glenda bringing the chicken and dressing and Lynn will make chicken and dumplings. I can’t wait to see what everyone brings. But I know it will be delicious!

Election day is coming to Allen. But I can safely say that the fever pitch of politics here has simmered down a lot over the years.

by Brian Hobbs, Baptist Messenger In terms of public opinion polls, survey data seems to indicate increasing acceptance of homosexuality and its related LGBTQ issues. For example, an NBC News Poll asked “do you favor… allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?” The poll showed in 2004 only 30 percent of the American public favored that.

We had been traveling non-stop for three straight weeks. It had been one different bed after another – and Renie is simply not someone who deals well with that scenario. Even though the work trip had also afforded us a fun chance to visit some cousins who live in the areas where we had gone, it still meant days of driving for long hours, eating at restaurants and fast-food chains, and attempting to catch a nap while the other one drove.

Dane and I had the privilege of speaking at the homegoing service of Marie Friend Roberts. She was a dear friend and a graduate of HHS. Her husband, the late Woody Roberts, was the most decorated WWII Veteran I have ever known. He flew 55 missions, including D-Day over Norman- death. At the service, I visited with HHS graduate Eddie Puckett. I had not seen him in years. He is the son of the late Jerald and Lorene Puckett. Jerald had Puckett Grocery Store on Main Street for many years and his wife had the most popular daycare center in Holdenville.

I know that we have way too many holidays, no matter what the school kids say as they recuperate from Fall Break, look ahead to Thanksgiving and fully chill out with two weeks off during the Christmas holidays. But the wise people (joke!) who run our Country in Washington are missing the boat.

If you had a winning lottery ticket would you keep it in hand dreaming of all the things you could buy or do with the money or, would you be sure to redeem the ticket before the deadline so that you could actually receive the money?