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Mrs. King’s Geography class from Butner Public Schools hosted a coloring contest for Earth Day. 2nd-4th grade winners are; 1st place- Addy Hilton 2nd place- Olivia Dearman 3rd place- Sebastian Wargnier.

Mrs. King’s Geography class from Butner Public Schools hosted a coloring contest for Earth Day. 5th and 6th grade winners are; 1st- Shawnee Songer 2nd place- Carson Daniel 3rd place- Lena Ross.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on May 26 (12 - 4 p.m. ET), to showcase USDA investments and business leadership in reducing food loss and waste throughout the food system. “In the U.S.

Five outstanding Oklahoma educators will be honored along with 100 of the state’s top public high school seniors when the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence hosts its 35th Academic Awards Celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at the Cox Business Convention Center, 100 Civic Center.

Legislation was signed Tuesday strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate Bill 283 by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, will require those convicted of such offenses to attend a victims impact panel program, along with other current penalties.

Cancer does not discriminate based on race, gender or age, and many people have been or know someone who has been diagnosed with this potentially deadly disease. Cancer is often unpredictable, but many cancers can be found in the early stages before they have had the chance to metastasize.

New Lima 5th & 6th graders enjoying the nice weather out on the playground this week.

Today’s small business owners face unique challenges that businesspeople of yesteryear never had to confront.

Two Senate bills to help manage huge spikes in energy costs after February’s historic winter storm will protect seniors, families, small businesses and Oklahoma’s economy. That’s according to Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, chair of the Senate select committee created to study the issue.

A House bill, amended in the state Senate, that will prohibit Oklahoma public schools, colleges and universities from incorporating certain messages about sex and race into any course instruction earned final passage in the House today.