March 2022

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s annual Wildlife Youth Camp provides youth ages 14 to 16 an opportunity to explore careers in the world of wildlife and fisheries management. The 2022 Wildlife Youth Camp will be held June 12-17 at the OU Biological Station near Kingston.

Recognized as Calumet February Students of the Month, from left, Payton Black, Camryn Griffith, Brylee Bone and James Daughety.

Riverside February Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Anderson Childers, Serenity Burdine, Aldo Saldana-Martinez, Destine Gonzalez, Jasmine Gonzalez and Lexi Matias; back row, Jazleen Robinson, Daniel Smith and Mia Matias.

Students from Okarche Junior High’s eighth grade recently swept the top three places in the annual Delta Kappa Gamma essay contest. Izabella Beam was the first-place winner, Ethan Kirby took second, while Easton Roby placed third.

Eight Okarche High School speech students brought home the Class 3A sweepstakes trophy from the Crescent High School Invitational Speech Tournament. Senior Kenzie Beard placed first in poetry and fourth in original oratory. Senior Marley Hill took second in dramatic interp and original oratory.

Parents would have an undisputed right to access their child’s school library records under legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. “I’m asking members to support me on this, to vote and stand with parents and say, ‘We’ve got your back.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, as the U.S. approaches -- according to the official statistics -- 80 million confirmed cases and a million deaths, most Americans seem to finally understand that America's “public health” institutions were the opposite of helpful in combating the disease.

Barbara Ellen Branch entered into God’s Kingdom on March 12, 2022, attended by family at hospice care in Oklahoma City. Barbara was born Jan. 8, 1934, to Myrtle Frankie (Crosley) Roberts and Lloyd Bailey Roberts in the small township of Seward.

MUNICIPAL COURT Alvaro Stevan Monarez, Oklahoma City, failure to yield, $195. Alfred K. McKay, Oklahoma City, driving without valid driver’s license, $252. Tiara Ronja Ford, El Reno, speeding, $165. Dustin Gene Basford, Spencer, expired tag, $130.

Logging the fifth highest point total among the 63 schools making up the three classes of the Large School Division, El Reno High School defended its Class 5A title at the 2022 Oklahoma Football Coaches Association’s State Powerlifting Championships.