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Yukon city leaders are considering using an outside firm to help obtain federal grants. The Yukon City Council is expected to consider an agreement with Merchant McIntyre Associates.

Based in Washington, D.C., Merchant McIntyre is the only federal government relations agency that exclusively represents nonprofit institutions and organizations.

The agency – which has 20 grant writers – serves local governments, social service agencies, hospitals, medical centers, colleges and universities.

Students at Lincoln Learning Center were awarded the Golden Ticket to go see the new Wonka movie.

Students earned this ticket for their outstanding attendance.

Riverside December Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Kyndall Thompson, Valentina Garcia, Gael Saldana, Maddax Lehman, Emma Royse, Ava McCall and Camrynn Foster; back row, Crew Wooten, Payton Stinnet, David Hudelson, Caroline Bender, Bridget Crites, Mia Matias, Sean Funk, Colten Barker, Quade Strecker and Irelynn O’Daniel. Not pictured: Meghanne Madewell.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A global company has once again decided against building an electric vehicle battery plant near Tulsa despite lawmakers offering a $698 million incentive package and funding millions of dollars in site improvements at the company’s request.

A Panasonic spokesperson said the company will not build a multibillion-dollar battery plant at Pryor’s MidAmerica Industrial Park.

LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Heather Ellis for $5,142.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Shelby Franklin for $2,256.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Citibank N.A. vs. Robert Walker for $2,549.31 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Joseph Stephens for $2,267.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Citibank N.A. vs. Tamila Bentley for $5,151.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Welcome to open hunting season in Oklahoma on high school coaches thanks in part to a cowardly unsigned two-page letter from “Concerned Members of the Town of Okarche” directed toward a well-respected leader.

The letter was a direct written assault (in our business it’s called libel) on the character and leadership of Okarche head girls basketball coach Haley Mitchel.

In the wake of the letter surfacing and spreading like an Oklahoma wildfire, Mitchel resigned her coaching duties as well as two of her assistant coaches, Kaylene Ullom and Skye Tilley.

CALUMET – Utilizing a two-platoon approach on offense and smothering defense, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team dominated Corn Bible Academy from the opening tipoff en route to an 80-37 win.

The 43-point decision sent the Chieftains, ranked No.1 in Class B for a third straight poll, into the holiday break with an 11-0 record.

Calumet has scored no lower than 62 points a game this season and the win over CBA was the 10th game with more than 70 points.