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SWOSU announces spring honor rolls
The President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon have been announced for the 2024 spring semester.The lists include students from 18 states in the U.S. and 22 countries worldwide.To qualify for the Dean’s Honor Roll, an undergraduate student must ...
Happy ‘Heavenly’ Birthday Toby Keith
63-years ago today, Toby Keith Covel was born in Clinton, OK. Toby would have been celebrating his 63rd birthday. While he may not be with us here on Earth, his music and his love for this country will always remain. Let’s take a look back and remember how amazing Toby...
Oklahoma food donation law making small impact
Watching students throw leftover cafeteria food away each day, a Clinton woman’s heart broke. Sally James, 70, who used to work in a public school cafeteria, said the amount of food she saw tossed every day was hard to watch. It was especially difficult as a senior citizen who has to pick between getting groceries or buying medicine, she said.
Cordell Class of 1984 holds 40th anniversary gathering in OKC
Cordell’s graduating class of 1984 celebrated their 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, June 29th. They met at the Colcord Hotel in Oklahoma City. A great time was had by all attending. Class members attending were Mickey Allen, Darla Wallace Miller, Holly Windham Gonzales, Gina Wheeler Ramsey, Rhonda Maynard, Lauri Dixon, Kim Finley, Shereen Taylor, Dawn Shaffer, John Raleigh, Wade Holman, Greg Palesano, Allen Searcey, Jerry Kremeier, Pat McMillin, Kerri Lowber, Shane Vice, Jeff Waters, Tim Twyman, Jackie Montgomery, Tracey Dobbs, Darryn Gregg.
Cowden graduates celebrate 38th Annual Cowden School Reunion
Cowden School Alumni recently gathered for their 38th Annual Reunion. The festivities began at 2:00 on Saturday July 6th, 2024 at the Cowden Community Building with 35 attending. Everyone brought side dishes and/or deserts, Double6 from Weatherford provided the meat. Everyone enjoyed visiting and catching up. Delma Lamb and Jennifer Stovall were the registrars.
Cordell Chamber plans ‘Twisters Day’ for movie premiere
Oklahomans are anxious to see the new movie ‘Twisters’ partly because it was filmed in the state and partly because the original ‘Twister’ movie is such a beloved classic. Cordell’s Chamber of Commerce wants to enhance this movie-going experience by adding some special events to the...
Game time attracts players to Pioneer Center
The Pioneer Center staff hosted a game time for residents of Weatherford on Monday, July 8. Games included Rook, Rummikub, dominoes, puzzles, and other various activities.“It’s nice to meet people and have conversations and play some fun games,” game time regular Madeline Baugher said.Another regular, Ella Powers, added, “There’s so much to do; we never have to play the same game each time.”Game…
Judy Diann Garrison
Funeral services for Judy Diann Garrison were Monday, July 8, 2024, at People’s Funeral Home Chapel located in Lone Wolf, with Chris Block officiating. Interment was in Hobart Rose Cemetery. Diann Garrison was born in 1942. She married Glenn Garrison on July 28, 1966, in Vernon, Texas. Diann graduated...
Betty Corene Broadus
Betty Corene Broadus, 90, stepped into the gates of Heaven on July 3, 2024, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Elmer and Velma (Stephens) Block, she was born on August 17, 1933, in Gotebo. The family then moved to a farm northeast of Roosevelt. After graduating from Roosevelt High School, where she was elected FFA Queen, in 1951, she began her banking career at First National Bank in Hobart in 1951. She married Bobby Hugh Williams on December 14, 1951. They welcomed two daughters, Gayle Ann and Janet Elaine, and established a home in Oklahoma City before divorcing. Decades later, she still claimed that Bob was the best dancer she had ever known.
Kaye Crenshaw-Douglas
Funeral services for Karen Kaye Crenshaw-Douglas, 61, of Clinton, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, in the Cornerstone Church. She was born Aug. 18, 1962, in Clinton. She died July 3, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.
Oklahoma food donation law making small impact
HB 1542 went into effect in November, allowing restaurants and public school district cafeterias to donate food without fear of being held liable. Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, the author, said it was an effort to combat Oklahoma's high food insecurity rates. (Kennedy Thomason/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY– Watching students throw leftover...
This VC Firm Allocates $1 Million In Solana (SOL) Contributions To Pro-Crypto Candidates
Venture capital (VC) firm, Multicoin Capital, has recently announced its commitment to support pro-crypto Republican lawmakers with a substantial donation of up to $1 million worth of Solana (SOL) tokens. The firm aims to bolster the presence of crypto-friendly candidates in the US Senate by matching all donations of Solana...
Oklahoma universities make AI degrees available
OKLAHOMA CITY — Students at some of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities will soon be able to pursue undergraduate degrees in artificial intelligence. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved artificial intelligence degree programs at Rose State College, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma on June 4.
Classes combine learning line dancing, having a good time
Having a good timeJan Lichti of Hydro spends lots of time line dancing and has begun teaching a weekly dance class at the Pioneer Center.Lichti has been line dancing for several years. Her interest began when she was a teacher in Wichita, Kansas. She said the teachers at her school had to create a club for students to join. A fellow male teacher came to her and pitched the idea of starting a line…
Sentinel News 7-8-24 e-edition budget
Monday, July 8, 2024 budget for Sentinel News e-edition. FOLKS... TOM BARR 502-649-1947 and email at editor@pioneernews.net. Filling in for awhile doing the Sentinel News budgets...... Page 1. Page 2. Paxton Classifieds. Page 3. Full Page Metro Comics. Page 4 SPORTS. SHESPTS-07-08-24 bishop bale with three photos. SHESPTS-07-08-24 TBT with...
Artificial intelligence degree programs to be available at Oklahoma universities
OKLAHOMA CITY – Students at some of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities will soon be able to pursue undergraduate degrees in artificial intelligence. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved artificial intelligence degree programs at Rose State College, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma on June 4.
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