Make Oklahoma Kids Healthy Again: Hill links nutrition to taxpayer value, citing CDC concerns about obesity
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Local officials discussed some serious state efforts with administration officials in Washington D.C. during a leadership conference for members of the Oklahoma Senate in September. Among his many meetings there, Rep. Brian Hill discussed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again while he was…
Read MoreAn hour from opportunity: Lt. Gov Candidate Brian Hill’s build out vision
By Jayson Knight Staff Writer MUSTANG, Okla. — Ask Brian Hill how to keep young people in Oklahoma and he will not start with a speech. He will start with a map. Roads, broadband and water are not slogans to Rep. Hill. He wants every kid within an hour of an opportunity hub, and he…
Read MoreDomestic Violence Awareness Month observed
By Conrad Dudderar Yukon Progress Canadian County’s domestic violence agency since 1986, Intervention & Crisis Advocacy Network (ICAN) is observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. ICAN, which will have its 40th anniversary in 2026, now has staff members at two locations in Canadian County. ICAN’s program house is in El Reno and ICAN is the…
Read MoreThursday Night Lights this week for Tigers
Quick change of plans for the Tigers this week as the forecast does not look pretty. According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, Tuttle has a high likelihood of rain and possibility for severe weather on Friday. Thursday isn’t going to be perfect for picnics either, but it is football weather. The Tigers will go to Blanchard…
Read MoreTuttle Special Olympics unified basketball season underway
By Jayson Knight [email protected] Tuttle High School Unified Basketball program has tipped off another season, bringing together students of all abilities for a mix of competition, teamwork, and inclusion that has become one of the school’s proudest traditions. Led by Special Olympics Instructor Donna McKinney, the Unified program combines Special Olympics athletes with student volunteers…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Win on Senior Night; Ends Season in Regionals
By: Ryan Beck, Contributing Writer Minco Lady Bulldogs 3 vs Harding Charter Prep 0–Senior Night The Minco Lady Bulldogs hosted Harding Charter Prep on Senior Night for their final home match of the season. The four seniors honored were Caisyn Schroeder, Abigail McCracken, Daiveri Perkins, and Hallie Teague. The Lady Bulldogs swept the visitors in three…
Read MoreTuttle Softball hosting Super Regionals Thursday at 3
By Jayson [email protected] The Tuttle Lady Tigers are headed to the Super Regionals this week after powering through a tough three-game regional series against Weatherford that tested both their discipline and resilience. Though the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) still labels the recent bracket as a “district” tournament, Tuttle Head Coach Rebecca Cobb confirmed…
Read MoreJemma’s Journey – A 13-year-old’s story of grit and grace
For 13-year-old Jemma, sports have never been just a hobby, they’ve been a way of life. From softball diamonds to track fields, swimming pools to long jump pits, she’s been collecting experiences since she was a toddler. Jemma started playing softball at just 3 years old, following in the footsteps of her older brother, Taven,…
Read MoreTuttle alumna named first female Native American to drive the Sooner Schooner
By Jayson Knight [email protected] When Brianna Howard climbed onto the driver’s seat of the Sooner Schooner for the first time, everything else disappeared. “I had done several practice field runs before I did it officially during a game, so I knew slightly how it would feel,” Howard said. “All of those practices don’t do the…
Read MoreSB 1027 reshapes Oklahoma’s petition process, faces legal battle
By Jayson Knight, Centraloklahomaweeklies.com A new law designed to overhaul Oklahoma’s initiative-petition process is drawing praise from state leaders and those in favor of rural representation and state policies influenced primarily by Oklahomans. Some voting-rights advocates have decided to fight Senate Bill 1027, with its fate now in the hands of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.…
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