Schools throughout Canadian County are now back in session for the 2025-26 school year.

The August meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter AE of P.E.O. International was hosted by Janice Jensen at a local coffee shop. Other members present were Margaret Price, Ann Zavy, Karen Pappas, Christy Eichholz, Barbara Johnson, Becky Reuter, Anna Rinehart and Janan Fletcher. 

Zavy gave the devotional thought from Psalm 118:24.

Pappas took attendance and Eichholz presented the treasurer’s report. Price passed around the hostess and co-hostess meeting sign-up sheet for September through July.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order.

Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled “The Power of Kindness.”

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Wehmuller attended the OHCE executive meeting and gave a report.

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, announced that Okarche High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence 2025 Award at the Gold Level.

The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students to develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies literacy.