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The Town of Clearview applied for a grant through REAP/COEDD to make improvements to the community center. These improvements included adding a new floor to the main center room and hallway, as well as to the OAAE Hall of Fame room, and adding broadband internet services to the building. The town requested approximately $30,000, but COEDD only awarded $20,000. This amount covered the cost of adding flooring to the main room and hallway, as well as the internet services. The projects are expected to be completed by the end of March1.
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Dr. Donnie L. Nero attended the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Board of Directors (OACD) 87th Annual State Meeting in Norman, Oklahoma, on February 23-24, 2025, as the Area V Director for the Okfuskee County Conservation District. The conference, titled “Ground Gained, Ground Lost,” focused on advocating for, organizing, and supporting Oklahoma land stewards. During the OACD Executive Board meeting, Dr. Nero was named one of the three vicepresidents of the organization. Congratulations to Dr. Nero on this achievement.
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Friday, March 7th is the last day to apply for voter
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“The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.”
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Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe. Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full; so, too, do humans take longer to access information when their brains are full.
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Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.
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