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Teachers would be free to choose whether to pay union dues, rather than having school districts handle that process before the teacher receives his or her paycheck, under a bill approved by a Senate committee. Senate Bill 1625, by state Sen. Ally Seifried, would end the practice of schools handling union-dues payments and instead leave it up to teachers to personally pay dues.

“This is no longer needed,” said Seifried, R-Claremore.

Archer Kerr represented Riverside Elementary at the recent Canadian County 4-H Foodtacular.

Archer placed in the Table Setting and Cupcake Decorating categories, taking home two ribbons and a cutting board.

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services will host People with Disabilities Awareness Day on March 5 at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City.

The event brings hundreds of people with disabilities, their families and their supporters together. It runs from noon to 4:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

People are encouraged to wear green to show support for the event.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, passed a bill out of the Appropriations and Budget Committee that would encourage responsible gun ownership.

Starting from tax year 2025, House Bill 3427 proposes to provide a tax credit equal to 50 percent of the purchase price of a gun safe or other qualified lockable storage device, up to a maximum of $1,000.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A year after becoming El Reno High School’s first female wrestler to win a state championship, Kaylee Davis added another milestone to her record-setting career in an EHS singlet.

The senior pinned Bixby’s Jayla Ford in 1:31 to win the Class 6A 145-pound title at the 2024 Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships. By doing so she becomes the first El Reno female to win back-to-back titles.

This is the first year for girls to have two classifications at state, with Davis winning the 145-pound title last season.

OKLAHOMA CITY – While it was not the desired color, putting any medal around your neck at the state’s premiere high school wrestling event is an honor within itself.

El Reno senior Hunter Davidson became the school’s 73rd state placer after taking the Class 5A 157-pound silver medal at the 113th Annual Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships.

“It’s an awesome honor and Hunter had a good state tournament. He fell a little short in the finals but I’m still really proud of him,” said El Reno head coach Anthony McDonald.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Four 3-point baskets in the first period helped extend a record-setting season for Calumet High School’s boys basketball team at least one more game.

The top-ranked Chieftains defeated No.10 Varnum 75-55 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class B Boys Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships inside the State Fair Arena.

Calumet improved to 30-0 on the season to tie the school record for the most wins in a single season.

The previous mark was set in 2019 at 30-2 by another Jacob Mayfield coached team which reached the Class B title game.

Throughout a handful of preseason scrimmages, El Reno High School’s baseball team has been using gains made by veteran players from last spring and summer and blending it with new players making the jump to varsity action.

El Reno was slated to open the 2024 spring season Friday at Capitol Hill before traveling to Kingfisher on Saturday. The Indians first home game is Monday against Shawnee in the District 5A-1 opener.