Recently I was reading in the Old Testament about a patriarch named Jacob whose name, not surprisingly, meant “deceiver”; Jacob was an “if-then” kind of guy. In Genesis 28:20 Jacob makes a conditional vow saying “IF God does certain things for me THEN the Lord will be my God” I was a little surprised to see God didn’t smack him in the back of the head.

The holiday fun and games were over, and we were ready to fly home. But a middle of the night message informed us our flight was cancelled and we had to rebook. And we suddenly became birds without wings. I now have a pretty good idea how a Christmas turkey feels, in those left-over days after Christmas. The juicy meat is already picked off, and all that is left is a carcass of dried-up bones. Except I felt more useless than turkey bones, which a cook will simmer into broth. Oh, yeah, I did simmer… being stranded when I just want to be back in my house tends to bring out the fed up and frustrated side of me.

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FELONY Jamie Diane Wynn—falsely personate another to create liability MISDEMEANOR Shirley Reinhart—domestic assault and battery in presence of minor MARRIAGE Timothy Eric Yahola and Brandi Nicole Caldwell, both of Wetumka DIVORCE Ricky Aaron Justus vs. Amy Lee Justus Chelsea Nicole Sneed vs.

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Sue Messel passed away Friday, January 13th, 2023 in Purcell, Ok. Sue was born March 17th, 1947 near Arpelar, Oklahoma to Mac and Trudie Gourley Morris.

Anita Broaddus passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023,athergranddaughter’s home in Claremore. She was born December 7, 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Leonard and Catherine Hays Riddle.

Our sympathies extended to the families of... Oleta Pauline Battershell was born on October 30,1930 in Sedgwick County, KS in the home of her parents Charles and Della Huebner.

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The Holdenville girls had a rough time with Okemah but the boys came through big time and saved a split with the Panthers. The girl’s contest was a battle between two of the state’s top teams.