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For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us consider is that the holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires. Many households engage in holiday activities that serve as some of the leading causes of U.S.

Even after the holiday season has come and gone, many indoor and outdoor decorations remain in use. Holiday decorations are meant for temporary use only.

There are many different holiday traditions around the world. Children in different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways. According to Santas.net the following are ways that children around the world celebrate the holiday.

It was December 1986; and after being apart for six months (John in Fort Bragg and me in Korea) it was our first Christmas together. Everything was good! My boys (from a previous marriage), John and me, we had just bought our first home, but best of all; we were expecting our first child.

Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas Carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the Winter Solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, usually taking place around 22nd December.

Household spending dropped for the first time in seven months and layoffs remained elevated as a surge in virus cases weighed on economic recovery. After going on a shopping spree this summer, consumers closed their wallets last month, cutting spending by 0.

Sarah Stewart Gregos the manager of The Dollar General Store in Wewoka, Oklahoma donated several children’s toys this year to the Wewoka Police Dept. With that amount of gifts, they are able to reach out to more kids this year.

OESC sees decline in continued and initial claims The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports a steady decline in continued unemployment claims with the continued claims four-week moving average dropping for the 26th consecutive week.

The Seminole Nation Museum received funds from the Oklahoma Arts Council, not the Seminole Nation. The Seminole Nation Museum is a 501(C3) charitable organization that relies on public support, grants and other contributions to operate.

Emma Gates, a sophomore at the Academy of Seminole, is going to represent our beautiful state of Oklahoma in July at the World Imperial Beauties Pageant Teen Division in Orlando, Florida. She recently was crowned Miss Oklahoma Teen for the World Imperial Beauties.