Volunteers in action

Volunteers Kim Robinson and Melba Ballard help Route 66 adventurers Carrie Vest and Susan Vest from Pinetop, Ariz., shop for souvenirs.

Responded to a report of a reckless driver on I-40, westbound; Oklahoma Highway Patrol took over the scene.

Ready to teach

Marlee Newton, music teacher, left, and Abigayle Reimer, fifth-grade homeroom teacher, pose together at WOCS.

Adding the finishing touch

Ro Epps measures metal corner beads for placement, a step in protecting drywall edges around new HVAC installations at southwest Elementary.

(AP) – Earthworms are known to be garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They also improve soil moisture, remove fungal spores and stimulate microbial activity, which benefits plant health.

Teacher prepares materials

Diane Peters, a first-grade teacher at WOCS, organizes flash cards for an upcoming math lesson.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season linking to the general team fund to increase the program’s name, image and likeness money pool.

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