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The blurry lines between fandom, religion, and cultism

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The year was 1955. Word-of-mouth news spread around the campus in Abilene, Texas, where I was a firstyear college student. Elvis Presley was performing at the Paramount theater there that night! As a naïve country boy, I did not know who Presley was or why he was attracting such attention. Being curious kids, some of us went to see what was happening.

When dog walking is a tug of war

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Trey is a 3-year-old mixed breed, mostly Lab, who pulls at his leash every time we go out for a walk. I don’t want to use a choke collar, because it seems painful and counterproductive to punish him every time he tries to pull ahead.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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Recorded in the Bryan County Clerk’s Office Oklahoma Properties to Shelby Kimzey and Brian Kimzey, warranty deed Brewfield Holdings to Darren Glynn Wolfe and Shelley Lynn Wolfe, warranty deed Lottie Buffalo to Karina Arreola Calvo and Eulalio Jimenez, warranty deed Stormey Gomez Perez and Moyses Perez to Jerry Fitzgerald Jr. and Sharon Fitzgerald, warranty deed Cale Switch Crossing to Francis Lauer Letterio and Robert Letterio, warranty deed Arvest Bank to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., warranty deed Unruh Construction to Unruh Property Holdings Series, warranty deed Dorado Investment Group to Caleb Kashou, warranty deed Harold Kuykendall and Debra Kuykendall to Joseph Mimh, warranty deed Kun Fu and Yaping Lang to Okalera LLC, quit claim deed Kara Kuykendall to Michael Paul Koval, warranty deed Jimmy Acord to James A. Hoit and Lisa A. Hoit, warranty deed Casey Rapier and Leigh Rapier to Young Properties Group, warranty deed Liridon Properties and Liridon Bekteshi to CK Real Estate Group, quit claim deed CK Real Estate Group to Blanca P. Reyes Joya and Fernando Martinez Tolentino, warranty deed Corrine Jackson Burge to Sheila Dianne Peel and Patricia Dianne Williams, warranty deed Pamela D. Bailey and Robert Bailey to Joe C. Gray, warranty deed Sydna Kaye Maye, Kay Brewer Maye to Sydna Kaye Maye, quit claim deed Amy Buford to Hunter Miller and Chelsea Miller, warranty deed Darrell Jestis and Lisa Jestis to Dean A. Jestis, warranty deed Steve Lodes and Linda Lodes to Lindsay Lodes, quit claim deed Katherine Blankinship to Alfredo Monroy Garcia, warranty deed Joaquin Ornelas-Lopez and Flor Maria Ornelas to Rack Investments, warranty deed GMG Ranches General LLC to The Record Owners, warranty deed-CORR Kaylee Ann Mays-Owens to Kelli Stout, warranty deed James Calvin Michael II and Carol Diane Michael to James C. Michael II and Carol Diane Michael Revocable Trust, quit claim deed Cynthia Carpenter Newell and William Michael Newell to The Mike and Cindy Newell Living Trust, William Michael Newell and Cynthia Sue Newell, quit claim deed Kathy Jean Barton, Vernon Paul Manners and Ricky Dean Manners to Raymon Richard and Amy Richard, warranty deed Cory Fesperman to Kelli Fesperman, quit claim deed Tony Martin and Deann M. Martin to Sandy Hawk and Thomas Hawk, warranty deed Eric Dickerson to David Stinnett and Adrean Stinnett, quit claim deed Michael Mathias and Allyson Mathias to B&J Holdings, warranty deed Lane Gilbert to B&J Holdings, warranty deed C.R. Rutherford to B&J Holdings, warranty deed Priscilla E. Kelly and Thomas E. Kelly to Richard G. Neeson Jr. and Ashley E. Neeson, quit claim deed

Durant senior pages at Oklahoma House

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Jack Burrage, a Durant High School senior, served as a page for Rep. Cody Maynard, R-Durant, at the Oklahoma State Capitol February 5-8 during the second session of the 59th Legislature.