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One Million Words

Another Calumet Chieftain to top 1,000,000 words read this year! Let's give a big round of applause for 3rd grade's very own Merritt Major!

Graduation Weekend Arrives in Blaine County

It is graduation time around the nation. It is a busy time and locally it is just as busy. Canton High School graduation will be at 7 p.m. May 10 in the elementary gym. At Calumet High School, the all sports awards will take place at 7 p.m.

Time is Now to Review Weather Safety Plans

Many Oklahomans are so used to tornadic activity that they have become apathetic about safety and preparedness. Even those who remain watchful may not have kept up with changes in equipment and recommendations to remain safe during storm season. Ready.

Native Poet Speaks to Class

The Geary freshmen class (RIGHT) was visited by award winning Poet Laureate Joy Harjo during National Poetry Month. Harjo is the first Native American to serve as the Poet Laureate.

Blaine County Courthouse News

First National Bank In Okeene vs Brianna Lee, Et Al, An Individual, Money Judgment RMCS LLC vs Topline Oilfield Soulutons LLC Et Al, Dan Roberson, Breach O f Contract/Indebtedness Divorce Robert Malcolm Scarbrough, II vs Christopher Scott Scarbrough, Dissolution Of Marriage Marriage Raymond R...

A Bubble Off Plumb

I made an error and in so doing, hurt a lot of people who deserve better. Geary Elementary School isn’t on the failing list. It hasn’t been for a long time. A story that should have celebrated the school’s exit from a maybe-bogus watch list instead focused on the negative. Shame on me.

Cursive handwriting bill now law

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Representative Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, had his bill HB 3727 signed into law yesterday by the Governor. The bill’s Senate author is Sen. Kevin Matthews, D-Tulsa. The bill requires cursive handwriting instruction for students in third through fifth grade.

Thousands Qualify for SoonerCare But Not Enrolled

OKLAHOMA CITY – As of March 2024, 502,221 Oklahoma children were enrolled in SoonerCare, just over half the estimated number of children living in the state.

‘Lock the Clock’ Passes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 1200 by Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, was signed into law Friday by Gov. Kevin Stitt.