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College-bound

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El Reno High School senior Caleb Hulbutta, left, and Mikey Devereaux, center, signed national letters of intent.

Hulbutta inked with Emporia State University and Devereaux with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Pictured with the duo is classmate Xzavier Devereaux.

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Calumet top students

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Calumet January Students of the Month, from left, Colton Vaught, Jocelyn Ewton, Brianna Myers and Aiden White.

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C&A Tribes add Rodeo Joe’s to trust portfolio

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The Cheyenne and Arapaho have successfully added close to seven acres to the tribes trust portfolio after the Department of the Interior approved adding the former Rodeo Joe’s to the list.

The 6.812 acres is west of El Reno and just south of I-40 and south of Geary.

The property was once a dance hall.

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Snowpiercer

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County road crews were working overtime last week when the area was hit by some 7 inches of snow. Here, a county grader plows through snow on Reno, looking west from Choctaw.

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Darlington boys take next step

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Darlington School’s boys basketball team won the Organization of Rural Elementary Schools (ORES) West Area 3 Championship with a 50-27 victory over Oak Grove.

The Chiefs advance to the ORES state tournament on Thursday in Earlsboro. It’s the ninth straight trip to state for Darlington.

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Okarche honors

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Okarche High School December Students of the Month are Ruby VanDenDriessche and Easton Roby.

OHS’ December Lioness and Lion are Karsyn Vallerand and Brody Sadler.

 

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Maple girls make state

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Maple School’s 7/8 girls basketball team earned a berth in the Organization of Rural Elementary Schools State Tournament with a win over Friend 28-21.

Maple improved to 15-9 and will play its first round at state Thursday at noon at Earlsboro High School against Rocky Mountain.

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State of the State

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Gov. Kevin Stitt outlined his agenda for the 2022 legislative session during his State of the State Address last week.

His ideas touched education reform, law enforcement crackdown of illicit marijuana businesses, pushing for changes in the McGirt Supreme Court ruling, improving workforce development, tax reform and others. Stitt plans to make these changes while crafting a nearly standstill budget for the next fiscal year.

The theme of his speech was “Driving Hope for all Oklahomans.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during his annual State of the State Address