Haley Cordes, a student at Arapaho-Butler, was presented an Outstanding Student Award in the culinary arts program and an Outstanding Attitude Award in the Algebra II program at WTC.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives Appropriations & Budget Committee passed legislation by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, to update the statutory income qualifier to claim an additional homestead exemption. The qualifier has not been raised since 1997.
A bill that would protect the privacy of teachers, police officers and other public employees passed unanimously in the House recently with a vote of 82-0.