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Q: My husband was an excellent athlete growing up, and now so is our son. But the boy doesn’t enjoy playing because of the pressure he gets from dad to perform. This is becoming a real source of tension in our home. What can I do?

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If you’ve been missing Harold Akins around town like we have, you need to know he has moved to Heritage Village in Holdenville and would love to hear from his friends.

COVID-19 testing and vaccinations return to Chickasaw Nation Emergency Operations Facility in Ada

Dayna and I have been with the Advocate for 39 years. I was visiting with Eric Pierce recently about how quickly the time has passed. Eric bought the Allen Food Center just a few months prior to our purchasing of the newspaper. In fact, he took over ownership on Christmas Day 1981.

Congratulations to Donny Johnson. Donny was selected as a Citizen of the Week at the Allen Nutrition Site.

Melanie Merriman extends a warm invitation to the Allen area communities to join her this Saturday for the Grand Opening of her new boutique Southern Glow.

School administrators said at Allen School Board’s regular meeting August 12 meeting that they are ready to begin the new school year and have students back in the classrooms.

The State of Oklahoma is paying the fees for all students in grades 10- 12 to take the ACT on Tuesday, October 12 . Please sign up outside Ms. Costner’s door by August 20 to take advantage of this offer.