The English teacher in me keeps finding unique ways of dealing with construction of the English language and some different ways of looking at it. For instance: Here is the definition of a paraprosdokian: “Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.” “Where there’s a will, I want to be in it,” is a type of paraprosdokian.

Holdenville, OK - A terrifying incident unfolded today as local authorities responded to a reported kidnapping in Holdenville. At approximately 8:00 AM, the Holdenville Police Department received a distress call regarding the abduction of 10-month-old Messiah Moore. The child’s father and custodial parent, Andrew Moore, had arranged a visitation for Messiah with his mother, Tamara Tiger.

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(Oklahoma City) – A bill creating new security protections for election officials is now the law in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 481, authored by Senator Dave Rader and Representative Jeff Boatman, was signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt this week.

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