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Local woman Lori Varner applied for a $5,000 grant from The America’s Famers Grow Communities program sponsored by Bayer Fund. The grants give $5,000 to a variety of rural nonprofits, education …
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8/1/22 09:43 AM
As parents are making sure their students are ready to begin school in August, they should remember to get them in for a comprehensive eye exam with an optometrist.
According to the Oklahoma …
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Providing concurrent enrollment opportunities has become a proud tradition at Western Oklahoma State College. A tradition that numerous students have taken advantage of over of the past three …
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8/1/22 09:40 AM
Tucked away in Tillman County is a World War II Army Airfield. Frederick Army Airfield was opened Sept. 23, 1942, to train pilots. Although the Airfield’s military flight operations ceased in …
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July 29, 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 23, 2022, Primary Runoff Election.
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7/22/22 09:40 AM
A high-speed pursuit led Altus Police Officers through Jackson, Kiowa, and Tillman Counties in Oklahoma and Wilbarger County in Texas last week.
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7/21/22 03:43 PM
Remember. Honor. Serve. That is the motto of the World War II Airborne Demonstration team and it is what they do best.
A 100th birthday bash was held July 16, 2022, honoring the last living pathfinder pilot from World War II.
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Grants totaling $36,000 have been awarded to 22 Frederick teachers by the Frederick School Enrichment Foundation board. The grants average $1,635 per teacher and will impact 1,837 Frederick students. The grants are awarded to five high school teachers, four middle school teachers, six Prather Brown teachers, and seven elementary teachers. The teachers made timely applications detailing their plans for the use of the grants to benefit their students for the coming school year.
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7/19/22 09:33 AM
Tillman County is currently in a burn ban due to hot and dry conditions.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University will begin offering qualified high school juniors tuition-free enrollment in up to nine credit hours with the start of the fall semester on Aug. 15.
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7/12/22 08:05 AM
On July 14, 1882, famed gunfighter John Ringo was found dead in Arizona. Also known as the “gun-fighting gentleman,” Ringo was often romanticized in both life and death. According to legend, Ringo was supposedly a Shakespeare-quoting gentleman “whose wit was as quick as his gun.”
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Thousands of Oklahomans are missing an opportunity to lower their monthly internet bills. The federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program is available to help households pay for internet service, but few have signed up since the program’s debut in December 2021.
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7/12/22 08:03 AM
With temperatures remaining steady in the 100s, keeping cool in a pool is a great way for families to spend time together. Swimming pool safety is important. Whether it's an above ground, in ground, …
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Cameron University will adjust its tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year in a move designed to simplify billing and to continue toward a single rate for all course delivery methods.
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7/12/22 08:00 AM
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has announced that this year’s Tax-Free Weekend is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 5, 2022, and end at midnight Aug. 7, 2022.
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Frederick Public Schools pre-enrollment opens July 25.
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The University of Central Oklahoma recently awarded the President’s Leadership Scholarship to Frederick High School graduate Lily-Marie Fraley in recognition of her demonstrated talent and …
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7/5/22 10:16 AM
On July 7, 1917, the British Women's Auxiliary Army Corps was officially established, authorizing female volunteers to serve alongside their male counterparts in France during World War I.
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In the primary election held June 28, 2022, Levi Krasser was voted County Commissioner for District 3 with 60.65% of the vote. His opponents were John Naramor (2.96%), Rick Brown (2.96%), Steve Catlege (8.28%), and Ed Wilkerson (25.15%).
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7/5/22 10:13 AM
When local artist Jenny Perry retired from the Frederick Post Office in 2018 after nearly 30 years of service, she said she would spend every day doing some kind of art. Jenny Perry’s Mosaics is a staple in downtown Frederick where anyone can visit to see her many wonderful art pieces or even take a class to learn how to do their own mosaic project.
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