1 If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, 2 and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, 3 and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies, 4 then her first husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been defiled. That would be detestable in the eyes of the Lord. Do not bring sin upon the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will continue serving as one of seven research institutions nationwide tasked with better understanding autoimmune disease. OMRF recently received a fiveyear, $3.8 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to house an Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, or ACE.

Sen. Burns Stands in Opposition to Hydroelectric Power Plant in Pushmataha County OKLAHOMA CITY — Sen.

• Has the OWRB issued previous stream water permits to out of state corporations for use of Oklahoma stream water that has “no beneficial use” to Oklahoma residents? (OWRB): The term “beneficial use,” as relating to water law, is a term which means “the use of such quantity of water when reasonable intelligence and diligence are exercised for a lawful purpose and as is economically necessary for that purpose.” Oklahoma Administrative Code 785:20-1-2. When evaluating “beneficial use,” OWRB determines whether the purpose for using the water is lawful, and then how much water is reasonable to fulfill that lawful purpose.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” —Martin Luther King Jr..

I think it’s safe to say that when some business or governmental agency threatens to put dozens of Southeast Oklahoma residents off of their land, which in a number of cases has been held by several generations for more than 100 years... you can expect a battle.

I am writing a baseball memoir entitled, “Missing the Cutoff Man: A 50-year baseball odyssey” and only a few days ago I wrote the following about Junior Satterfield, who passed away this week. - Floyd “Junior” Satterfield was one of the greatest baseball players to ever come from Hugo. Floyd Satterfield’s mother was a full blood American Indian from the Choctaw tribe. Being from Oklahoma where every kid learns about the great Jim Thorpe, I recall being convinced that he had to be related to one of the greatest athletes in U.S. history.

Tommy Harber, lovingly known by friends and family as Tommy, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2024, in Hugo, Okla. Born on Sept. 16, 1946 in Ada, Okla., Tommy’s 77 years of life were marked by devotion to his family, service to his country and an unwavering faith.

Janet Nelson, a beacon of courage, intelligence and selflessness, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2024 at her residence in Fort Towson, Okla. Born on Oct. 30, 1961 in Herrin, Ill., Janet’s early years were a preview of a life that would be dedicated to service, commitment and love.

Memorial services for James Harden Surratt, III, of Valliant, Okla., were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug.