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Palm Sunday

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O ur Lord starts on the trail the Father placed Him on earth to accomplish. He was preparing to go to the cross to die for our sins. He was the perfect sacrifice for all time. But the grave would have no hold on Him. He arose from the grave on Sunday, giving eternal life for all who would follow Him.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts week

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Our teens have so much potential. Current and future leaders, creators, healers, nourishers, and world changers in every family, classroom and community. However, we too often see the incredible possibilities cut short due to drug and or alcohol use. Accidents, disease, and distraction from pursuing life goals all disrupt their path to the greatness their peers achieve. Unfortunately, some lose their lives.

Masonic Charity Foundation supports Oklahoma 4-H with Innovate Summit donation

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The Oklahoma 4-H Foundation received a $25,000 grant from the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma to support the 2024 Oklahoma 4-H Innovate Summit. “This money from the Masonic Charity Foundation helps us keep the cost low for attendees and also supports meeting spaces and workshop supplies,” said Kelly Wardlaw, STEM specialist for Oklahoma 4-H.
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When should you take Social Security?

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One of your important sources of retirement income will likely be Social Security — but when should you start taking it? You can start collecting Social Security benefits at 62, but your checks will be considerably bigger if you wait until your full retirement age, which is likely between 66 and 67. You could even wait until you’re 70, at which point the payments will max out, except for yearly cost-of-living adjustments.

1840s Eclipse watch party at Fort Towson Historic Site

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FORT TOWSON, Okla. — The Fort Towson Historic Site will host an eclipse watch party with a period encampment on Monday, April 8, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The event costs $10 per person at the gate, with no charge for military personnel, Oklahoma Historical Society members or children under six. The site will only accept cash at the gate. NASA estimates the Fort Towson Historic Site and areas of southeastern Oklahoma will see the partial eclipse between 12:28 p.m. and 3:06 p.m., with three minutes and 47 seconds of totality between 1:45 and 1:50 p.m. on April 8.