(AP) – David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.

SWOSU Rover Dawgs pose with their human-powered rover at NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge. From left are Brett Chase, Nathan Brooks, Tomas Izquierdo, Mason Pritchard, Brandon Ogle, Caden Tucker, Justin Wiersema, and Kamryn Brewer; seated, Ana Ar

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s (SWOSU) Rover Dawgs recently competed in NASA’s 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The annual competition, sponsored by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, brought together 42 student teams from around the world.

Valedictorian Jocelyn King

Clinton High School recently released the names of the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2026. Valedictorians are Jocelyn King and Jackson McCullough. Salutatorians are Ben Christie and Vallery Desantiago.

Oklahoma has a program that will reimburse the travel to doctor’s appointments and even local grocery stores.

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