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“Religion and politics don’t mix.” I have been told that many, many times. Friend and enemy alike have argued the point.
Read moreI was not going to write a story about Joe’s trip to Poland but well, maybe a little bit.
Read moreUntil further notice, the Allen Nutrition Site will do Pickup Only
Read moreAttention Egg Hunters Of All Ages! A prize egg has been hidden somewhere in the Town of Allen and a clue to its location will be given each week, now until Easter, in The Advocate.
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The Pontotoc Technology Center Board of Education voted unanimously March 10 to hire Travis Graham as the district’s new superintendent beginning July 1, 2022.
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When someone claiming to be an official with the “Oklahoma Marijuana Board” showed up at a Hughes County grow operation demanding payment for a code violation alongside what appeared to be other Oklahoma law enforcement agents, something didn’t seem right. With a search warrant in hand, wearing badges and patches indicating an official capacity, the group of six individuals once on the grow operation’s property stole cell phones and marijuana from the farm. Now, an active investigation is looking into two separate robberies of Oklahoma marijuana farms by a handful of imposters attempting to pass as state officials, some claiming to work for a state agency — “Oklahoma Marijuana Board” — that does not exist. “So it’s not the first time we’ve seen that happen,” said Mark Woodward, spokesman of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. “In the past they’ve showed up at either a grow or a dispensary and claimed to be with the state of Oklahoma, saying there were violations and demanded money on site to pay the fine for the violation or be shut down.”
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