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Funeral services for Glenney Dale Madison, a Kiowa resident, were held Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Eddie Hogue officiating. Burial was in Centrahoma Cemetery with Browns Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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Kidnapping charges were filed August 5 against 33-year-old Reb Bruce Bowers of Guy, Arkansas. The kidnapping took place on or about August 2 in Missouri.
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James Lee “Jim” McNutt, age 70, a Lehigh resident, was born on May 25, 1954, to Albert Ray and Zoa Belle (Bagley) McNutt, at Tempe, AZ. Jim passed away on August 27, 2024 at Denison, TX at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 2 days. He attended Tempe, AZ Grade School until age 9, Cottonwood Public Schools and went on to Coalgate High School.
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Funeral services for Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lieutenant Brian Fugate, age 45, will be Friday, September 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Tushka High School Gymnasium with Pastor Joseph McKeen, Pastor Daniel Henson and Pastor Dwayne Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Fugate Family Cemetery in Stringtown, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements. Family night will be Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Graveside services for Eddie Don Linam, an Oklahoma City resident, will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Tushka Cemetery in Tushka with Garry Adamstoreadobituary and family to speak. Services are under the arrangement of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka.
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In recent years, there has been a notable increase in awareness and identification of gender dysphoria, particularly among younger generations. According to findings from Pew Research published in June 2023, approximately 1.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender or nonbinary, meaning they claim that their gender identity differs from the sex they were “assigned” at birth. This percentage is significantly higher among adults under 30, with 5.1% identifying as trans or nonbinary.
Read moreIn December 2023, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order seeking to downsize or eliminate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) offices and bureaucracy at Oklahoma colleges and prevent colleges from engaging in illegal discrimination.
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