February 2022

Body Two Tulsa public high schools have started a pilot program called Early College High School. The plan allows 10th-grade students who qualify to take college courses.

Body At Redlands Community College, a varsity team is training for big competitions in one of the most popular and competitive sports today. If you think football or soccer is the most-watched sporting event globally, think again.

Body Homelessness impacts families across the Unites States – and communities in Canadian County are not immune. That’s the message being shared by Haley Humphrey, who chairs the Canadian County Homeless Task Force committee. “Homelessness is in everybody’s backyard,” Humphrey said.

Body With the help of Stasha Turner, right, Ethel Payne holds up her birthday cake during a celebration at St. Katharine’s Retirement Center. Payne turned 102 years old.

Body Individuals and entities associated with two groups substantially intertwined in Oklahoma — tribal governments and casinos — represented a significant share of donations to the Democratic gubernatorial campaign of Joy Hofmeister in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a...

Body El Reno High School cheerleaders Halen Neaves, left, and Molly Carson try to hold back the tears after the two were among the four EHS senior team members recognized during a ceremony.

Body El Reno High School Students of the Quarter are Bailey Denwalt, Jackson Albrecht, Ryan Sigler, Clayton Cannon, Carlie Golden, Kaysen Atkinson, Zac Johnson and Taylin Black (second photo).  

Body Okarche High School’s January Lion and Lioness, first photo, are Landon Weeres and Emily Neuenschwander. Second photo, Okarche’s January Students of the Month are Avery Schieber and Abigail McIlvain.

Body For the first time in 15 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) has updated its new dietary guidelines. What makes these changes so important? The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease.

Body Harold G. Stephens of El Reno went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, February 28 at New Hope Baptist Church in El Reno with Rev. Dick Kurtz and Tommy Lane officiating.