The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.

For the fall 2020 semester, 1,599 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a straight-A or 4.0 GPA.

A total of 409 students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre completed requirements for either associate, bachelor, master’s or doctoral degrees after the 2020 fall semester. These students can participate in the convocation exercises tentatively scheduled for April 30-May 1 on the Weatherford campus.

Kelly Beck retained his seat on the Canadian County Fair Board, defeating challenger Rick Cacini 32-0. Cacini had actually withdrawn from the race before ballots were cast.

The election was held Saturday at the Educational Building at the Canadian County Fairgrounds.

District 1 Commissioner Marc Hader called the election to order and directed the ballots to be counted and verified. Former Commissioners Chief of Staff John Johnson and state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader counted and audited the ballots to verify the outcome of the election.

I hear a lot about white privilege.

I grew up in Martin County, Kentucky. We were considered one of the poorest counties in the United States.

In April 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson and his entourage of staff, secret service, media and other politicians swarmed into the county seat of Inez during his war on poverty campaign tour. Johnson and the entourage rode through our town waving and then proceeded on down Route 3, which was less than three miles north of my home place.