OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, will examine potential updates to Oklahoma’s graduation requirements and student pathways to meeting those requirements in an upcoming interim study before the House Common Education Committee, which she chairs.
IS23-071 is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 9 in Room 206 at the State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Canadian County’s elected officials are considering adding Juneteenth to the county’s holiday calendar.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of African American slaves.
While it is observed as a federal holiday, Juneteenth is not part of the official Canadian County or state of Oklahoma calendars.
Canadian County commissioners are considering a change to the county’s holiday schedule for 2024.
First-year District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider suggested adding Juneteenth at the commissioners weekly meeting Sept. 25.
A Yukon woman has been sentenced to prison for her part in an armed robbery at a truck stop in far west Canadian County.
Hilary Ebera Iannuccilli, 56, recently pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery, conspiracy and trafficking in illegal drugs. Prosecutors had amended count one from first-degree robbery.
Iannuccilli and a co-conspirator on Feb. 19 conspired to rob the clerk at the 108 Food and Fuel Truck Stop, 500 S. Walbaum Road in Geary.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A date has been set for Rep. Ross Ford’s interim study on finding ways to better assist domestic violence victims and to address the generational impact of such abuse.
Interim Study IS23-051 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 4 in Room 450 at the State Capitol, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. It will be heard by the House Judiciary Criminal Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held an interim study last week requested by Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, and Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, examining the issues surrounding a shortage of housing, particularly rental housing, in Oklahoma.
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In what organizers are hoping to make an annual event, close to 70 El Reno High School graduates gathered at Jenks Simmons Field House for the inaugural Alumni Homecoming Day Rally.
“Next year for homecoming 2024, we hope to do the same thing again but tell your friends about it. We could be much bigger than this even though we had a good turnout. Roughly 60 to 70 people were here. You ate good hamburgers and you got to reminisce with each other.
“Thank you for coming,” said EHS 1956 alum and event organizer Jimmy Roblyer.
The El Reno Arts Council will host a showing of member-created pieces at Redlands Community College on Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The gathering will take place in the RCC Art Gallery.
The board for the Arts Council hopes residents will attend and offer suggestions about how to create a more arts-focused community.
“We would love to build a better relationship with the community we serve. We’ll welcome questions, advice, volunteer service, donations, and any chance to have a face-to-face meeting with our community,” the Arts Council board said by email.
The Disciples Women are completing plans for the First Christian Church Marketplace set for Saturday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Debbie Thomas and her crew are busy preparing for a roast beef meal with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans or corn, hot rolls, dessert and drink for $10, and $5 for 12 and under.
This will be served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The halls of the church are filled with the aroma of fresh-baked cinnamon rolls that Reatha Sanders and her crew are preparing.
Through an agreement with the Kiowa Tribe, Redlands Community College will begin offering a Kiowa language course next fall.
Redlands President Jena Marr recently met with Lawrence SpottedBird, chairman of the Kiowa Tribe, to formalize the agreement that also includes initiatives designed to generate awareness of the American Indian culture as well as to enhance programs that encourage and support high school student tribal members who are interested in pursuing a college degree.
“We value our tribal partners and are excited about this new collaboration,” Marr said.
