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August 11, 2022
  Child abuse exists in Payne County, and the numbers are rising. As of July 2022, the Saville Center for Child Advocacy has already served 213 child abuse cases this year, compared to 412 total…
August 11, 2022
  According to CASA for Kids, in the last year there have been 148 reports of confirmed child abuse in Payne County, deeming 279 children as being exposed to abuse and/or neglect. As of May 2022, 116…
June 29, 2022
  According to the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control, suicide is the second leading causing of premature death for people between 14 and 34 years old. Oklahoma ranks…