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A prayer from U.S. Sen. Lankford

A prayer from U.S. Sen. Lankford

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A prayer from U.S. Sen. Lankford

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Rather than a typical editorial, let us shift from the anger and struggle in our world to a focus on the only One who can calm the storm and give real Christmas cheer. Would you join me in prayer?“Lord, we come to You with grateful hearts because we know You provide every good gift.
Simply fifty plus one equals a lot

Simply fifty plus one equals a lot

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Simply fifty plus one equals a lot

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
What does 50 plus one equal? A lot more than 51. The clear victory by Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s runoff election – which gives Democrats 51 seats in the Senate that convenes in January – has enormous practical, political and psychological implications.
Counting my blessings when my feet hit the floor

Counting my blessings when my feet hit the floor

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Counting my blessings when my feet hit the floor

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Iput my feet on the floor, first thing in the morning, and take a look at them.They are not the most attractive feet, that's just a fact.I have big feet and skinny ankles and it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see how much they resemble duck feet, but I try not to dwell on it.
Self-employer is struggling to find new business

Self-employer is struggling to find new business

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Self-employer is struggling to find new business

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: I work for myself, and the past couple of years have been very good. Oddly, the pandemic was profitable for my business. But now things are changing. As is always true, the end of year is my time for renegotiating contracts, and it feels like deja vu from a few years ago.
Antiviral medications safe to use for influenza

Antiviral medications safe to use for influenza

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Antiviral medications safe to use for influenza

Saturday, December 10, 2022
Dear Doctors: I thought I had a bad summer cold, but it turned out to be the flu. I didn't know that can happen in the summer. Urgent care offered me an antiviral medication, but since I'm not familiar with them, I said no.
Part-time employee being asked to do too much

Part-time employee being asked to do too much

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Part-time employee being asked to do too much

Saturday, December 10, 2022
DEAR HARRIETTE: I only work parttime for a small business that is run by two people. I work remotely. I used to work full-time, but part-time made more sense for me and my schedule.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, December 10, 2022
In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S. state.In 1869, Wyoming became the first U.S. state or territory to grant women the right to vote.In 1884, Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' was published.In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.TODAY'S FACT:President Theodore...
CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 50 YEARS AGO

Saturday, December 10, 2022
30 YEARS AGOA new store called “See Our Crafts and Gifts” had opened on Custer Avenue just west of the Clinton Lumber Yard.Shown participating in a ribbon cutting for the new business were Emily Stratton, Danny Wohl, Kenneth Bailey, Arveta Bailey, Rusty Kendrick, Cindy Kendrick, Larry Cozart, David...

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City access to hospital trust money

Saturday, December 10, 2022
This week the Clinton City Council voted to ask the people to let it have access to the nearly $11.4 million that has accumulated in the City of Clinton’s hospital trust fund.When the hospital was originally leased in 1997, voters stipulated that the $6 million in the upfront lease, and any future...
When is Christmas? For church leaders, that’s complicated

When is Christmas? For church leaders, that’s complicated

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When is Christmas? For church leaders, that’s complicated

Saturday, December 10, 2022
On church calendars, parents and grandparents circle this December event with red ink.The problem for clergy is simple: When do they schedule that special Christmas service, or that concert full of Christmas classics?“Evangelicals, and especially Baptists, tend to be rather pragmatic about these...