News

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon has announced the establishment of the Hook Family Endowment.

Oiler of the Month

Elk City High School senior Becky Yang has joined the top 100 seniors in Oklahoma by being named as an Academic All State by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence for being top in her class and in the state. She is also one of seven in the state who scored a perfect 36 on her ACT. She will be honored at the 38th Annual Academic Awards Celebration Sat., May 4th, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman.

MISDEMEANORS

March was a month of measles and oil fever (neither fatal!). Both the Ira and Will Cain families suffered from measles; Will’s family had seven cases at once! Sweet Mistress Spring proved fickle by producing 4 1/2 inches of snow on the level. It snowed all of one day, but much melted as it fell. It was worth money to wheat and oats.

An arrest warrant for a 35-year-old Elk City man was filed in the Beckham County District Court on March 4.

An arrest warrant was issued for a 41-year-old Sayre man on a felony charge of bail jumping on March 4.

I recently received this email from a worried parent: “Dr. Dixie, technology causes constant contention with my teenagers. Cell phones make it easier to sync our schedules, but it seems I’m always talking to the top of their heads while they stare at their phones! When I insist they put the phones down, there’s an argument. I just want to “unplug” sometimes! Where do I even start?”

Getting fourth grade students to enjoy book reports has been a task for teachers since the first ones were assigned generations ago.

The 32nd annual Research and Scholarly Fair at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is returning to the Weatherford campus on Thursday, April 20 from 12–3 p.m. at the SWOSU Wellness Center. This event serves as a platform for students, faculty, staff, and administration to showcase their research, engage in professional discussions, and learn from each other’s projects.

How is everyone liking this spring forward bit? It’s been a challenge to get up and around and go to work on time for sure!

STILLWATER – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today Rural Development is now inviting applications for grants to help people in rural and Tribal communities access remote education and health care.