U.S. should be nation of laws, not informational truth squads

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The Department of Homeland Security has announced the formation of the Disinformation Governance Board — charged, according to Politico, with “countering misinformation related to homeland security, focused specifically on irregular migration and Russia.” In a twist too implausible for fiction, the abbreviation is DGB, one letter off from KGB.

Oklahoma nixes nonbinary birth certificates

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 1100 on Tuesday, approving the first of its kind ban that prohibits nonbinary classifications on state birth certificates. Under the bill, the biological sex designation on Oklahoma birth certificates may only be male or female, outlawing the use of “X” or any other symbol to represent a nonbinary designation.

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“Can you see me now” fashion show to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2022 at Kiamichi Technology Center, presented by YS4CPM in association with Project G.A.I.N., R8DPG, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Family Preservation and LIFT Drug Free Communities to bring mental health awareness. Booth Registration Form: https://form.jotform. com/221077077965161 ; Participant Registration Form: https://form.jotform.com/220795077161155.
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Adamson named Citizen of the Year during Chamber Banquet

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It’s been 50 years since Tony Harris ran to fame as a State Champion athlete and track star for the Hugo Buffaloes. But he never stopped running with the big dogs in his career, as he completed his Doctorate degree and most recently… his second book that presently sits in the No. 1 slot on Amazon’s business best sellers.

Hugo named one of most beautiful towns in Oklahoma

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The city of Hugo was recently named with nine other Oklahoma communities as being “one of the 10-most beautiful towns in Oklahoma!” Author of the Culturetrip.com article, Sopia White commented: “Oklahoma, from mountain ranges to prairie land, the Sooner State showcases some of America’s most remarkable landscapes. The state is a mixture of the south, west and midwest, making it stand as one of the most cultural and linguistically diverse areas in the country.