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Tax Tips

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Tax season is also busy season for savvy criminals. Scammers impersonating the IRS either over-the-phone, by email or in-person can steal money from people. All taxpayers should stay vigilant against these schemes.

Tips to help older adults be healthier

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(StatePoint) As we age, an increasing number of us link our emotional and physical well-being to our overall health. After all, you can’t do the things you enjoy if you aren’t healthy.

Food give-away

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Cars lined Sixth Street Satuday for the Cornerstone Church, partnered with Bristow Social Services and the Oklahoma Food Bank, food drive. Angie Gentry photo.

Learning about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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Bristow Middle School teacher, Forrest Brandt, contacted the Tulsa Historical Society about their portable exhibit covering the Tulsa Race Massacre that occurred on June 1, 1921. The exhibit was delivered to Bristow Middle School and available March 1 - 4. Over 400 students and staff were able to view the exhibit. Students from Mr. Brandt's sixth grade class are shown looking at the exhibit. courtesy photo

Working to better serve the community

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This week, we meet Tanya Stice, loving and committed friend of the community. Born and raised in Kansas, she always dreamt of being a farm girl, living a self-sustaining life on her own farm. As an adult, she lived in Colorado until she met the man of her dreams, Vernon Stice, and moved to Bristow to build a life with him seven years ago.

Plant summer bulbs now for a beautiful garden

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Enjoy a bounty of beautiful flowers in your garden this summer by planting summer bulbs now. The many different varieties will provide not only colors and contrasts but also biodiversity. That’s nice!

Tax Tips

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The IRS urges taxpayers whose identities may have been used by thieves to steal unemployment benefits to file a tax return claiming only the income they actually received. In 2020, millions of taxpayers were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through job loss or reduced work hours.