Nipping it in the bud

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By TERRY JOE WILES

If you’re paying attention, you know someone that has been affected by drugs in LeFlore County, but it seems to me from just my limited view of the current threat, fentanyl, that raising awareness of the very real danger of overdose and death could save a few — a few lives, a few families and relieve them from the devastating effects of this insane side of addiction.

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Eastern Oklahoma is God’s country

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By TERRY JOE WILES

There’s no doubt in my mind that as this world was being put together, God parked the prettiest parts of the area in southeast Oklahoma. Within minutes, there are lakes, rivers, creeks and streams to enjoy, as well as mountains and hills from which to look down and enjoy the beauty. There’s also small towns and some of the nicest people that you’re ever going to come across.

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