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Crescent has moved into the next round of the Class A playoffs without taking the field.
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A lifelong of friendship trumps a college rivalry.
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The new face of State House District 59, Mike Dobrinski of Okeene, with his wife Ginny, was officially sworn into office in an improvised ceremony at the State Capitol. HD 59 veteran Mike Sanders retired from the office after completing his maximum six two-year terms. Dobrinski shared these comments: “I am confident our biggest challenge will be maintaining funding of core services along with the Medicaid expansion required by passage of SQ 802. The shortfall in revenue from the pandemic and depressed petroleum market will continue to create challenges for our state. Hopefully, the uncertainty of our national election will be resolved soon so we may know what direction our federal policy will move. These unprecedented times are certainly challenging for our country but I believe Oklahoma is much better poised than most states to weather this storm.” [Photo Provided]
Read moreA COVID-19 outbreak that’s resulted in a large number of absences will see Okarche’s high school and junior high students move to virtual learning the next two weeks.
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American Legion Auxiliary member Roxanne Alexander, third from left, wasn’t finished with her group’s project of handing out quilts to local veterans. On Veterans Day itself, Alexander presented a quilt of her own creation to O’Dell Boyd of Kingfisher, a 94-year-old World War II veteran, second from left. At left is his granddaughter Rachael Stallings and at right is his grandson Bryan Stallings. Scott Osborn of Stack Grill hosted the event. [Photo Provided]
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Since the presidency of Barack Obama, who pledged to heal the nation until he decided theTea Partywas an exitential threat, the country has become more divided than any time since the Civil War.
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Finding the morning paper in the yard has been a game of Where’s Waldo due to the high winds.
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The academic achievement gap between black and white students has proven resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the gap, but is that true? Look at educational per pupil expenditures: Baltimore city ranks fifth in the U.S. for per pupil spending at $15,793. The Detroit Public Schools Community District spends more per student than all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school districts, or $14,259. New York City spends $26,588 per pupil, and Washington, D.C., spends $21,974. There appears to be little relationship between educational expenditures and academic achievement.
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