Economic growth in rural areas would be given more consideration in the state’s eight-year transportation project plan under a bill by House Speaker Charles McCall, R- Atoka.

Guests from several Native American tribes were in attendance recently for this legislative session’s first meeting of the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ Native American Caucus.

An Intro to Art Education class for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday on the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford campus. Life i

4-H food winner

Cruze Bittle of Western Oklahoma Christian School presents a chicken sandwich with lemonflavored yogurt at the Custer County 4-H Food Showdown. He and his partner, Cadeon Casey, took home a fifth place win. CDN | Robert S. Bryan

Western Oklahoma Christian School has released the names of students who attained honor roll distinctions for their academic achievements during the second nine weeks of classes.

Robinson pages

Weatherford junior Bentlee Robinson pages for Speaker Pro Tempore Harold Wright on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. CDN | Courtesy Photo

Two Oklahoma House Democrats recently successfully ushered three pieces of legislation through the first House Judiciary Committee of the second half of the 57th Legislature.

Scouts enjoy campfire

Troop 361 members, from left, Gabriel Simpson and Kaelib Simpson enjoy their campfire at the 2019 Western Plains BSA Scout Camporee. CDN |Courtesy Photo

While we all get bored from time to time, it’s important to know that chronic boredom may be bad for health, as experts have found it can be associated with depression, anxiety and even bad habits like smoking and overeating.

 

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