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This time of year is very difficult for many people. It’s Christmas time and hurricane season. A time when storms rage, winds blow and which causes fear and dread from those in its path. People on the southeast coast are ever mindful of super storms out of the ocean. When people hear news of a storm approaching, some people evacuate and others decide to ride it out by staying in their homes. My loved ones who live in the southeastern have experienced how dangerous it was to ride out the storm, but they were able to survive.
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East Central University recently hosted the 104th Interscholastic Meet. The event, a long-standing tradition for ECU, brought a record 575 high school students from across the state to ECU.
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Michelle Houston was in a bind. After six months of living in cramped quarters with her parents, she needed to quickly find a home for her five children, husband and three dogs, but didn’t qualify for a mortgage and had trouble renting after previous eviction notices.
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Despite an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision looming on whether Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett may vote on cases involving companies with direct knowledge of his alleged misconduct, he took part in actions Tuesday that allowed large rate increases to proceed for the state’s two biggest electric utilities. Both proposals were whittled down in settlement agreements and had been expected to win approval, as administrative law judges in both cases recommended the three-member regulatory panel accept them.
Read moreVisiting a restaurant is a popular way to enjoy a night out with family or friends. Dining out affords individuals a break from cooking at home and offers an opportunity to try new cuisines and enjoy a complicated dish that novices may find difficult to prepare.
Read moreIn my last column, I explained how flood insurance works and why it’s critical to think about adding it to your lineup of protection when it comes to your insurance considerations. Oklahomans know how extreme our weather can be, pivoting from hot to cold, wet to dry, and everything in between. This month, I want to talk about another weather threat we often face in our state: wildfires.
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