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Rep. Sherrie Conley, RNewcastle, has filed a bill that would require school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a student to include the student’s parent or guardians.

I hope all of you had happy holidays and a great beginning to a new year. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our troops serving far from home as well as our veterans living all alone in their homes or in a nursing facility.

Edward Jay “Eddie” Carlile, 62, of Newcastle, died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his home. The son of Jay C. Carlile and Mary Sue Ellen (Huffhines) Carlile, he was born May 10, 1961, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A Mid-America Technology Center spokesperson said they are proud to join the statewide celebration of Career and Technical Education Month in Oklahoma. Governor Kevin Stitt declared February CTE Month in recognition of the crucial role that the Oklahoma CareerTech system plays in shaping the future workforce and contributing to the economic growth of the state.

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The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in Mc-Clain County District Court between January 18-24, 2024.

Planview, Texas, was the place to be for John Turnpaugh, Mid-America Technology Center Diesel instructor, and three of his first-year students, Cutter Dobbles from Blanchard, and Peyton Standridge and Wyatt Woods, both from Lexington. These students participated in the Western Equipment Ag Tech Invitational, showcasing their skills against approximately 180 other students.

Voters in McClain County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preferential Primary election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said today.

For many, Dry January is a commonplace post-holiday season, yet you can start anytime, even in February. The goal is to abstain from alcohol for a month, giving yourself a mental and physical reset.

Ihad the honor of testifying recently before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security about how the nation’s border crisis is imperiling public safety in Oklahoma. The Biden Administration’s failure to secure our border is a threat to public safety in our state and throughout the country.