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In remembering OKC bombing victims, experts see lessons for grieving Covid losses
Robin Gurwitch knows all too well about loss. Gurwitch was working as a psychologist and program director at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center on April 19, 1995. After the bombing at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, she was among th...
Woods County Ag Safety was fun for all
The 2021 Woods County Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Camp was held on May 5 at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Over 210 grade-school students from Alva, Waynoka and Freedom participated in the...
Making good decisions
Although brisk wind challenged those wearing mortarboards, graduates and guests enjoyed sunny skies and warm temperatures for the 122nd Spring Commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University...
Northwestern 2021 Outstanding Seniors, other awards announced
Fourteen Northwestern students were recognized as Outstanding Seniors along with other award recipients on Friday, May 7, at Northwestern. Outstanding Seniors for 2021 include Bridger Anderson, Riley Beeler, Bailey Brown, Olivia Denney, Jacob...
2020 and 2021 Northwestern Retirees recognized
Eleven Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and staff were honored for their years of service at a reception Thursday, May 6, 2021. The 2020 retirees include Dr. Ramona Bartlow, Professor...
Wildman earns campus deSERVING Ranger Award
Jessica Wildman, senior social work major at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, has been honored with this year’s deSERVING Ranger Award from the Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (SL/CE)...
Upward Bound Academic Summer Camp to begin May 30, spots still open
The annual academic summer camp for high school students associated with Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science program will begin on the Alva campus with move-in day on Sunday, May 30, from 4 to 6...
Correction
Correction An error on the marriage date for Gabrielle Calderone and Tyson Gale was printed incorrectly in the Wednesday, April 28, Newsgram. This is what the announcement should have read; The wedding will take place at The Vault...
Hansen begins new term on Alva School Board
Shane Hansen was administered his oath of office by Secretary Karen Koehn at the beginning of the Alva Board of Education meeting Monday. Hansen was the incumbent for Seat 1, and no one filed against...
Aline-Cleo April Student of the Month
Elizabeth Wallace, junior, has been chosen as the April Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her school philosophy is, “Don't worry about what you did wrong, focus on what you can get right in the future.” She feels her school is...
Gugelmeyer earns ACT Scholar recognition
Scoring a 32 or higher on the ACT (American College Test) earned Nora Gugelmeyer recognition as an ACT Scholar. She is a senior at South Barber USD 255 and will graduate as the Class of 2021...
Cherokee FFA member earns Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship State Proficiency Award
Drake Williams of the Cherokee FFA Chapter earned first-place honors in the 2021 Oklahoma FFA Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award area during the 95th annual Oklahoma FFA Convention...
Woods County Commissioners recognize OHCE Week
OHCE (Oklahoma Home and Community Education) members were present Monday as the Woods County Commissioners read and signed a proclamation for OHCE Week May 2-8. Attending were Paula McMurphy, Carol...
Cherokee man faces 12 felony charges in two counties
A Cherokee man is facing seven felony counts in Alfalfa County involving possession of child pornography. An additional five felony counts were filed against him on the same day in Woods County,...
Alfalfa County commissioners declare May 2-8 OHCE Week
The Alfalfa County commissioners proclaimed May 2-8, 2021, as Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week. OHCE is a statewide, county-based organization that partners with Oklahoma State University an...
Cindy Molz Yandell celebrated and remembered with park bench
It was a beautiful spring morning last Saturday in Kiowa, Kansas, as the family, friends and classmates of Cindy Molz Yandell gathered to dedicate a bench in her memory at Progress Park. Yandell died...
South Barber duo Binning and Erickson are state forensics champions
“It's been a good 10-plus years since we (South Barber) had a state forensics champ,” teacher and forensic coach Meagan Henry said. South Barber senior Porsha Binning and junior Ruston Erikson are the state champions in Improvised Duet Acting...
Kiowa's Community Garden is truly a `community' project
Students and teachers at school, extension groups, other groups, families and individuals are all volunteering to make Kiowa's Community Garden a bountiful buffet of fresh produce for the entire...
DAR April Meeting
The Cherokee Outlet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted Oklahoma State Regent Teresa Cales and the Frontier District Director Roberta Chance for their meeting on April 8 at...
Kiowa Council considers partial solar power, enforcement on trash pickup violation
All members attended the special meeting of the Kiowa City Council last week, including Mayor Bill Watson, B.J. Duvall, Brian Hill, R.L. Simpson, Jason Thayer and Tom Wells. City Administrator Sam Demel and City Clerk Cady Tucker also sat at the...
