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The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and ACES (Aerospace Commerce Economic Services) announced this week that Oklahoma’s fastest growing industry, Aerospace & Defense, experienced another year of massive growth in 2024 after securing $146.6 million in new capital investment.

Way too often finding yourself lying awake instead of getting your beauty sleep? As many know firsthand, that is an extremely common problem for a lot of people. I won’t bother boring you with the national statistics of this plague, you won’t be interested or impressed.

Dear Producer: First of all, thanks for your continued original and comprehensive reporting. It is refreshing where many local papers have become glorified high school yearbooks. Nothing against high school yearbooks, but they do not replace a good local paper! Everyone should subscribe!

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my husband for 19 years, and we have established a loving, stable relationship despite some very tumultuous times.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 DEAR ABBY: I was married to a police officer for 20 years. It wasn’t a warm marriage. We divorced 20 years ago. Our one child is in his late 30s. I always put my son first and loved him with all my heart.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025 DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with my best friend. When I told her 10 years ago, she distanced herself. We were still friends, but she went on making bad choices in her relationships, and I never found anyone who could compare to her.

DEAR ABBY: I am recently separated, and my divorce will be final soon. I have met a woman I didn’t even know could exist. She’s perfect for me. The problem is, she lives an hour and a half away and can’t drive at night due to a medical condition. I have fallen for her, and it’s mutual.

My friend Lisa says that there are more books on selfhelp than anything else. Lisa should know. She eats right, dresses well, and talks sweeter than a candy salesman at a dental convention. She’s been to more seminars than most caterers.

A successful well-known Christian singer-songwriter, Don Moen, flew to Hong Kong several years ago His trip turned into the scariest event of his life. In the middle of the concert, he suddenly became dizzy and disoriented as his chest became tight and heavy.

You are aging, every second you are alive, that is an inescapable fact. And right along with that joyous and party-mood-making pronouncement is another fact. Multiple years of aging most always brings on a certain amount of physical pain.