AE Chapter of P.E.O. chat Women’s Day program

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Nine members of the AE Chapter of P.E.O. International met recently in the home of Becky Reuter, with Christy Eichholz serving as co-hostess.

Other members attending were Lindsey Vise, Ann Zavy, Anna Rinehart, Margaret Price, Karen Pappas, Janan Fletcher and Karen Rushing.

After the reciting of the opening ode, objects and aims, Zavy led the devotional from Ecclesiastes 3:1.

February minutes were read by Vise. Pappas gave the treasurer’s report, stating the annual dues had been deposited and all 38 members retained their active status.  

How Mullin’s move to Homeland Security could impact Oklahoma voters

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More than a few people have indicated interest in the seat held by Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who was nominated last week to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.  

After Mullin was nominated to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, Gov. Kevin Stitt has 30 days to appoint someone for the position. The governor could appoint himself, however, major political speculation indicates he will not do so. 

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No easy fix for senators grappling with issues of college sports pay

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WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday added to the fierce debate over compensation for student-athletes, with senators and experts agreeing the current system wasn’t working but with different ideas for a path forward.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, hosted a roundtable of experts, leaders and former college and professional athletes to discuss “fixing college sports.”

Cassidy said the “current system is actually hurting the student-athlete.”

Indians wake up for Guymon split

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It took seven innings and the loss of an eight-game win streak over Guymon for El Reno High Schools baseball team to wake up both its offense and defense in a doubleheader with the Tigers.

They did both in a big way.

El Reno exploded for six first-inning runs and then seven in the seventh inning to defeat Guymon 16-3 and earn a District 5A-1 split.

The Tigers won the opening game 5-4 to snap an eight-game losing streak to the Indians, dating back to 2022, taking advantage of five EHS errors.

Gage Lesperance cups the ball while stretching out to tag a Guymon runner
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