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Dear Abby

1. We talk ourselves into energy or exhaustion. As we listen to someone who drags through life, and every other word they speak is some form of “tired” or “weary” or “exhausted”, sometimes we get tired just listening to them talk themselves into being tired!

The ocean is vast and ever changing; shimmering and calm one moment, restless and rough another. But, the waves always return to the shore. The way of love is much like that of the sea. It is beautiful, yet unpredictable - storms may brew, but calm always returns to make way for loving and happy moments. Like the love of God, true love never fails. As Valentine’s Day approaches let us meditate on the way of true love and rededicate our love to that special one in our life, with God’s help. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Elk City’s Sarah Senger has joined Elisabeth Mustachia in her Psychiatric Wellness practice in an Elk City office. Mustachia is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, who holds a master’s degree in nursing and has been a nurse since 2003. Their practice provides an integrative approach to help individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mood disorders. Additionally, they help with hormone levels, inflammatory markers, and nutritional deficiencies.

Elk City FFA is currently taking orders for Blue & Gold sausage, bacon & chicken strips as well as DJs fajita meat, smoked hams and sausage croissants. Prices are the same as when they sold these familiar favorites in the fall and delivery will be the week of March 25.

The Collegiate Activities Board (CAB) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is hosting auditions for its annual Bulldog Blitz talent show.

Thirty-five teachers from across Oklahoma participated in a day-long Professional Development Workshop hosted by the Southwest Alliance for Girls Enrichment in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Humanities, and Mathematics (SAGE STEAM) at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Weatherford campus on Saturday, Feb. 3.

March 7th Reading Ranger @4 - Come join Ranger Ty as he reads “Prairie Storms” by: Carcy Pattison and leads us in a marble painting craft.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon has announced key dates for the Fall 2024 semester.

The public is invited to Clinton, Oklahoma for Corn Bible Academy’s 60th annual German Feast and Auction on Saturday, April 6, 2024. This will be the second feast at the school’s new 40 acre campus in Clinton after operating in the town of Corn since 1903. The event will take place at 22387 E 1070 Road in Clinton from 10am until 2:30pm.

NORHTEAST Fort Gibson: February 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam, channels, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is back in Oklahoma following a productive week at the NASDA 2024 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Arthur, who is the President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, led meetings and discussions about agricultural policies that impact Oklahomans, as well as the rest of the United States. “Ag policy is incredibly important for all of our farmers and ranchers,” Arthur said. “The chance to sit around the table and carry forward a message from our home states to the federal level will hopefully have a positive impact on ag policy.” One of the biggest policy priorities discussed at the conference was the passage of a unified farm bill. An updated bill is critical to farmers, the rural economy, and communities of every size. The bill must ensure that farmers have a reliable safety net and consumers have access to safe and affordable food.