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This past weekend in Yukon, the Glenpool 4x1 relay track team went home with the state 5-A championship. Jordan Blades, daughter of Tanya and Marvin Blades ran the third leg for the team. They broke the school record which had stood since 2014, beating the old record of 48.71 with a 48.4. What a way to end her high school career. She is headed to East Central University on a track scholarship and will walk-on to play basketball. Her name will be added to the Glenpool wall of fame alongside her brother’s name, who broke a school record back in 2019 as a junior at Glenpool in the 200 and is now running at Pittsburg State University. He is running the same race, the 4x1 relay, who are conference champs and is going to nationals at Pueblo at the end of May. Both are grandchildren of Donnie and Shirley Nero of Clearview.
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Whether they are raising scholarship money for 4-H youth, beautifying their communities, sewing cloth face masks during the pandemic, or conducting/helping with food insecurity projects, Okfuskee County members of Oklahoma State University Extension’s group, Oklahoma Home and Community Education, continue to make a difference every day.
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The Red Hat Ladies held their monthly meeting at El Cazador in Wewoka for some Mexican food. We had 10 members and two guests. Lynn Marquis, President called the Meeting to order.
Read moreCLASS OF ’83 HISTORY FAITHFULLY RECALLED From Kindergarten Through Graduation
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Lee Jean Shields, age 99, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Sunday, May 7, 2023.
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I don’t usually write because I need to hear from you more than you need to hear from me, and when I have something to say my hope is that you haven’t tired of me, and that you’ll give my words due consideration. I write today to provide another perspective on the house vs. senate education debate. I wish that things had been handled differently, but they haven’t. I’ll say this with all due respect, but anyone who thinks that one house of the legislature is going to tell the other one “your input is not welcome” is dead wrong. If that shoe fits, kick it off!
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