In Oklahoma, an Alternative to Prison for Nonviolent Women

In Oklahoma, an alternative to prison for nonviolent women

Filed under: Drug Addiction Texas

But it's a tough sell in Oklahoma, a politically conservative state that executes more condemned prisoners per capita than any other state, including its neighbor to the south, Texas, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. … Oklahoma's …
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I O Ranch Lamb: Former cattle man Jeff Ruyle on why he made the switch to sheep

Filed under: Drug Addiction Texas

When Jeff Ruyle was running two hundred cattle on his family's ranch, the cattle would eat the delicious buffalo and rye grasses, leaving the tough, Texas weeds to flourish. A neighbor suggested that Ruyle get some Dorper sheep to eat the unsightly …
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Why Austin? Kim Jong-Un attempts to keep Austin scared

Filed under: Drug Addiction Texas

The Impact of Drug Addiction “Miss Sunshine Takes Another Bow” really hit home. On Sunday, my friend of 24 years, Debbie, died in St. David's … Kudos to the Bag Ban In Amy Smith's article “Then There's This: In the Bag”, it was thrilling to see …
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Police: Fire Was Started by Man With History of Arson

Filed under: Drug Addiction Texas

A man who served time in prison for starting a fire in 2006 that destroyed a Philadelphia shelter for men battling alcoholism and drug addiction was arrested this week for allegedly starting a brush fire in Lawrence Township. … Paul Wilkins, 29, of …
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