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Cora Vaughan crowned Miss Freedom
"Your 2018-2019 Miss Freedom is ... Cora Vaughan." Cora Vaughan was named Miss Freedom during last Saturday's pageant at Freedom High School. First runner-up was Allison Galindo and second runner up...
Miss Freedom Pageant Saturday
The Miss Freedom Pageant is slated for Saturday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in the Freedom School's auditorium. The three juniors competing are Cora Vaughan, Khrista McComb and Allison Galindo. The winner...
Santa Days made possible by volunteers
Every year on a Saturday in December, families of the Freedom area enjoy a day of fun and festivities. Behind the scene are several volunteers taking on jobs to ensure those attending have a great...
Freedom School's drama team performs during Christmas program
"Christmas Cookies" is a skit that the FPS drama team performed for the Christmas program. It's a simple skit that involves a baker, taster and doctor, and a director. On the day of the performance,...
Freedom graduates receive degree
Ashley Strehl and Tiffany Weber, class of 2016 graduates of Freedom High School, traveled over 800 miles one way to walk onto the stage at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. They...
Bearcats finish their season
The Mooreland Bearcats played their last home game on Nov. 3 and lost to Okeene, 46-0. The Bearcats' standings equaled a disappointing year with 1-5 in conference play and 1-9 win/loss record for the...
FPS carnival a success
The Freedom Carnival was a success for the junior and senior classes. The fundraiser brought in over $2,000 for the seniors and the funds will be used toward their senior trip in May. The junior...
Drumming up music
The sound of drums through the Freedom School hallways can be heard daily. Elizabeth Tyree, the new music teacher, is teaching rhythms to several students in preparation for Freedom basketball. A pep...
Students enjoy first day of school
The first day of school, Freedom students met their teachers and new administrators, found their lockers, received their bag of school supplies (compliments of the Freedom Educational Foundation),...
Red Bluff Classic 5K and Fun Run results
The following results are of the annual Freedom Red Bluff Classic Run held Aug. 19 in conjunction with the rodeo. Runners began arriving as early as 6:30 a.m. to participate in the event. The 5K...
School supply sacks donated
Once again the Freedom Educational Foundation (FEF) donates school supplies to the students of Freedom Public School (FPS). Pencils, pens, paper, notebooks and flash drives are just a few of the...
Hometown cowgirls
The Freedom Open Rodeo will be here before you know it, and there are two Freedom women who will be participating: Robbie Stearns and Keri Nixon. Sterns is entered in women's breakaway roping. Nixon...
From ashes to stitches
On March 22, 2016, the Anderson Creek Fire ignited into a destructive force and burned over 390,000 farming acres in northwestern Oklahoma and Kansas. The fire started about 25 miles west of Alva and...
FFA members attend leadership camp
Casey Luddington, Linsy Weber and Luke Bolar, Freedom FFA chapter members, attended the 45th annual Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp at the Tulakogee Conference center on Fort Gibson Lake near...
Teachers and administrator attend workshop
This past Wednesday Freedom School staff drove to Enid and spent the day in workshops geared toward school teachers, counselors and administrators. James Miller, Freedom Public Schools (FPS)...
Chamber plans rodeo events
The short meeting of the Freedom Chamber of Commerce addressed the outcome of the July 4 celebration, the Rodeo Queen kick-off committee report, the rodeo committee report, and the shootout committee...
Freedom Chamber picks Old Cowhand
E. F. Wise is the 2017 Honored Old Cowhand. Wise was born Nov. 19, 1934, in Quitaque, Texas. He moved to Freedom with his wife LaVern and his children – Larry, Darla, Gary and Paula – in 1960 and sta...
4th of July celebration slated
The Freedom Chamber of Commerce will host and Cargill Salt will sponsor Freedom’s Fourth of July Celebration. The event is scheduled for July 1 at the Rhodes Arena (the rodeo grounds) beginning at 6 p.m. The meal will be hamburgers and hot dogs a...
Museum closed temporarily
The Freedom Museum will be closed June 21-27 due to maintenance and new staff training. Bob Forbes will be stepping down as the museum attendant. Forbes spoke at the museum fundraising dinner and...
Freedom Chamber makes 4th of July plans
The Freedom Chamber of Commerce is under new leadership. In April, Bryant Weber was voted in as president, Patricia Dauphin as vice president, Jenny Province as secretary and Misty Weber as treasurer. Officers in attendance for the June meeting...
Cheerleaders attend camp
Freedom Public School cheerleaders attended the All Stars Cheerleading Camp on June 7-8 in Shattuck. Junior varsity and varsity squads participated. They were evaluated on a cheer, jump, tumbling,...
Museum fundraiser to be held Friday, June 16
Formerly known as the Salad Supper, the Freedom Museum Annual Fundraiser is slated for Friday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at Freedom Methodist Fellowship Hall in Freedom. Advance tickets...
Fidget spinner: Fad or tool
Are you a fidgeter? Do you find yourself tapping your fingers to the Lone Ranger theme song? Shaking your leg incessantly to the point others around you think it might be an earthquake? Doodling...
Local cemeteries decorated
The people of Freedom observe those who have passed. The Freedom Cemetery and Fairvalley Cemetery were decorated in remembrance of many loved ones. The holiday began (over 150 years ago) as...
Freedom Schools hold talent show
The Freedom Public School annual talent show on May 9 showcased many talented students. The emcees, Samantha Greer and Nicole Hughes, kept the program running smoothly. This year's show had 16 acts...
