Colorful notes

Camdyn Yadon, a first grader at Nance Elementary, draws in her notebook during Kelly Stephens’ class time. CDN | Litzy Silos

Study made on payments to state’s childcare centers

State Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, hosted an interim study recently at the State Capitol focusing on potential changes to how subsidies are paid to childcare centers throughout the state. The study was held before the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee.

Diabetes prevention program gets full recognition from CDC

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Rural Health Center has achieved the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s full recognition for the university’s Diabetes Prevention Program on the Weatherford campus.

MARRIAGE / DIVORCE

MARRIAGE LICENSES Patrick Ian McVicker and Leah Danielle Olson Fernando Nicolas Sambrano and Davon Hope Izaguirre Devan Charles Gilbreath and Kelsy Jade Grunewald Christian Ray Sharp and Cailey Page Metheny Ian Chase Washa and Mackenzie Linn Talley Ryan Patrick Lemoine and Carley Jaye...

Bibles and games

First Baptist Church member, Logan West, waits for the ball to bounce three times so he can be the first to strike in a game of Ga-ga ball. CDN | Litzy Silos

SQ 814 is a dollar and sense issue

Voters will decide on State Question 814 when they go to the polls on Nov. 3. If passed, money from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) will be used to get $9 from the federal government for every dollar the state puts in.

Dealing with those pesky stomachaches

I get stomachaches. I get them with regularity and always have. "It's just gas!" my mother says, and, of course, she's right.

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENT Ukraine International Airlines has banned a traveler from all future flights with the carrier after the unidentified woman opened an emergency door on a Boeing 737 and went for a walk on the wing as it was waiting at a gate at Boryspil International Airport.

Anger, fear fuel conspiracy theories

This just in: There's no wizard behind the curtain, and nobody's actually in charge. There's no shadowy cabal of billionaires scheming to bring about one-world government.

Leadership elections

After each WOCS candidate presented a leadership speech, the student body casted their votes and the Student Council officers are from left, Vice President August Dobrinski, Secretary Makarah Foster, and President Esme Jones.