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Left, Strother High School students interested in pursuing a trade after high school attended the Apprenticeship USA Trade Fair on Friday. The event was held at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training Center in Oklahoma City in honor of National Apprenticeship Week. Many Oklahoma building and construction trades were represented including electrical, masonry, HVAC, plumbing, pipe insulation, welding and more. “Talking to different programs today helped me narrow my focus more on electrical or HVAC in the future” says freshman, James Coleman. —Courtesy Photo
Read moreEditor’s note: Excerpts of this story originally appeared in The Collegian, Seminole State College’s campus newspaper, in September of 1996.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved new maps for Oklahoma’s five congressional districts. The Senate also approved new district maps for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Both bills go to the governor’s desk for consideration.
Read moreOn Nov. 30, double the impact of your GivingTuesday gift by donating to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Holiday Match. Thanks to APMEX, the Cresap Family Foundation and an anonymous donor, all donations to the Regional Food Bank are matched up to $500,000.
Read moreAbove, the Maud Tigers’ defensive line prepares to try and stop the Waynoka offense on Friday night. Maud came up short and the team’s playoff run came to an end. Friday was a round 2 playoff game for Maud. —Staff Photo by Jaxon Smith
Read moreWith the Thanksgiving Season upon us, please remember our friends and loved ones in long-term care facilities. Holidays can be a lonely time for residents. Memories of happier times and past family gatherings added to their present situation can cause a deep sadness, especially with the lack of visitors during the Covid pandemic. And not having anyone come to visit can sometimes turn temporary sadness into serious depression for residents.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY — On Saturday, December 4, beginning at 2 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City will host a discussion and book signing with Sarah Eppler Janda and Patricia Loughlin, editors of the new book “This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s,” published by University of Oklahoma Press this year. In addition to the editors, several of the contributors will be available to sign books and discuss their research on the remarkable Oklahoma women depicted in the volume.
Read moreProjects Include $132 Million for Rural Health Care, Food Security and Emergency Response Services
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