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Come and join Roy, Dave, Craig, Julie and Simon who together form the Northumbrian Collective. We are united in a shared commitment to Listen Well, Think Deeply and Live Authentically in a challenging world. As friends from different backgrounds and life experiences, and with different gifts and ministries, we believe it is possible to build bridges of understanding, uncover ancient wisdom for modern times and form resilient communities of hope. As well as sharing Christian faith, we appreciate the gift of friendship, honest conversations, good food and wine, and laughter.

The Heavener Ledger podcast is on news, sports, obits, weather and more for Heavener and LeFlore County

The latest news, sports and more for Heavener, LeFlore County and more.

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The Ledger/LCJ podcast with the latest local, state and national news, sports, obituaries, weather and more.

Kathryn and Craig Hall launched themselves headfirst into Napa Valley 20 years ago with the purchase of an 1885 winery and never looked back. Since the couple's purchase of their debut winery, their critically acclaimed HALL Wines and WALT Wines have become fixtures of the California wine industry, winning numerous accolades including a coveted 100-point perfect score.

For decades, the United States has been experiencing a shocking decline in the number of new business start-ups - and it has gotten worse since the Great Recession. While new business formation in Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston is booming, entrepreneurship in most of the country - particularly rural regions - is declining. Things are even worse for women and people of color. This is of paramount importance to the United States because start-ups account for all new net-job growth, champion innovation, and strengthen our middle class.