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New COVID-19 booster vaccine shot has two-pronged approach to prevention

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New COVID-19 booster vaccine shot has two-pronged approach to prevention

Saturday, October 15, 2022

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: How important is it to get the new COVID-19 booster? My husband and I are in our mid-40s and in good health. We both got the Moderna vaccine when it first came out, and we got a booster, too.What's in this new shot?

New love interest is moving too fast for woman’s taste

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New love interest is moving too fast for woman’s taste

Saturday, October 15, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been wanting to be in a relationship for years now. I'm almost 30, and I have never been in a serious relationship.I've never had an official significant other, and no one has ever really been committed to me. I recently met someone I genuinely like. We've gone on two dates.

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, October 15, 2022

30 YEARS AGOBrownie Troop 923 of Clinton attended Play Day at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. A total of 241 Brownie Girl Scouts from Weatherford, Binger, Burns Flat, Clinton, Reydon, Elk City, Custer City, Hydro, Cordell, Erick, Anadarko and Cheyenne attended.

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Fighters recognized in October

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Harkening back many days ago to junior high (middle school depending upon where you grew up and what era) English class people were taught the best stories always have conflict.Yes, there are many different forms of conflict, but in most cases that meant there had to be a “bad guy.

GERD is more than just heartburn

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GERD is more than just heartburn

Friday, October 14, 2022

Dear Doctors: I'm a 44-year-old man, and I'm a bit overweight. I've been having trouble with what I thought was heartburn, but my doctor says it's actually something called GERD. How is that different from heartburn? She prescribed medication, but I wonder what else I can do that might help.

Employee doesn’t want to speak at retirement dinner

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Employee doesn’t want to speak at retirement dinner

Friday, October 14, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: A woman I worked with for many years is retiring, and our company plans to honor her with a farewell dinner. It is a company tradition — not a requirement — that each department head will give a speech about the retiree at the dinner.

Republicans, bias in midterm polls

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Republicans, bias in midterm polls

Friday, October 14, 2022

Republicans always believe the polls are slanted against them. That belief has sometimes caused them to misread big political races.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, October 13, 2022

According to the National Wildlife Federation, fall is a good time to rake up leaves and let them become shelter for wildlife. Leave a section of your yard with raked-up leaves a few inches deep, and wet the pile down if it's a little too dry and might blow away.

Boss asks to promote company on social media

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Boss asks to promote company on social media

Thursday, October 13, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work a fulltime job for a startup company, but I do product promotion through social media on the side. As a freelancer, I get paid hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars for my social media work.

Snowbirds, hurricanes keep coming to Florida

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Snowbirds, hurricanes keep coming to Florida

Thursday, October 13, 2022

As I write, backbiting and finger-pointing have begun among Florida politicians about the timing of evacuation orders before Hurricane Ian.