OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma could be on the hook for paying almost $500 million if Congress moves forward with historic plans to shift food stamp costs to states.

Jeffrey Cartmell, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s appointee to head the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, discussed the potential impact during his confirmation hearing Monday before the state Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee.

Riverside recently inducted nine members into the Canadian County Rural School Honor Society during a ceremony held at Canadian Valley Technology Center.

Students must have maintained a 3.75 or greater grade point average in their core classes during the year to qualify.

Those inducted included, Malachi Lockler, Emma Royse*, Sassy Brushwood, Avry Royse*, Makay Wooten* and Sawyer Baker*. Back row, Superintendent Eric Bilderback, Alx Morales-Grant*, Westley Wilkerson and Maddax Lehman.

The asterisk denotes those students who maintained a 4.0 GPA all year.

Baccalaureate services were held recently for the Okarche High School Class of 2025 in the high school gymnasium.

Guests for the event included, Bob Barnett, guest speaker and OHS science instructor; Dr. Juanita Krittenbrink, moderator; Pastor James Inman of First Baptist Church of Okarche; Kaylene Ullom, Okarche elementary school instructor; and Father Zak Boozman, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Okarche.

Apron Annies scholarship recipient from the Okarche senior class of 2025 is Zoe Palmer.

She was named a Universal Scholar and obtained many local and state speech awards.

Upon graduation, Palmer plans to attend OSU-OKC to become a radiation technician.

She was recognized by Juanita Krittenbrink, left, past Apron Annies president, and Mary Nell Brueggen, current Apron Annies president.