A former principal at a Yukon Christian school has been formally charged with two felony counts stemming from a child sexual abuse material investigation.

Yukon’s Kevin Russell Cobbs, age 55, was charged April 9 in Canadian County District Court with procure/produce/distribute/possess juvenile pornography and peeping tom with photographic/electronic equipment.

This case resulted from a forensic examination of electronic devices that Canadian County sheriff’s deputies seized March 25 from Cobbs’ home, Sheriff Chris West said.

Redlands Community College will host high school juniors from across the area April 23 to experience college life during Junior Day.

The event is set from 9 a.m. to noon and offers students the opportunity to explore academic programs, meet faculty and staff and get a firsthand look at the Redlands campus. Participants will also learn about the college’s concurrent enrollment program, which allows eligible high school students to earn college credit while still in high school.

A member of the House of Representatives is trying to exempt the Federal Aviation Administration Academy in Oklahoma City from any future government shutdowns.

The school churns out thousands of trained air traffic controllers at a time when there’s a national shortage.

Bertha Jean Williams Sanders went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

She was born Dec. 20, 1937, to Silas and Opal Williams. She attended Wewoka High School and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1956.

Bertha married Floyd Sanders on Nov. 25, 1955. They lived in Sulphur the first three years of their marriage. In 1958, they moved back to Wewoka before moving to El Reno in 1960 where they made their home.

In November 2024, Bertha moved to a senior living center in Purcell to be closer to Peggy, Paige and Cyndy.