The House recently passed education bills that would allow Oklahoma students to transfer between public school districts at any time and that change the school funding formula to make money follow the student and curb the number of non-existing, or ghost, students currently allowed in the system.

More WTC students honored

Arapaho-Butler student Kimberlynn Arney earned an Outstanding Student Award in the biomed program at WTC.

State Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, recently secured committee passage of a bill that would create a Federal Funds Holding Account that could then be appropriated by the state Legislature.

Helping hands

City of Clinton Street Department employee Charles Jones fills a hole recently on S. 15 Street.

Verses for celebration

Modeling their favorite Bible verse T-shirts to celebrate 100 Days In school at Western Oklahoma Christian School are, from left, Isla Penner, Emmett Williams and Annabelle Stillwell.

Souvenir shopping

Brenda and Andy Arnold, of Beggs, wander around the Route 66 Museum gift shop in search of a souvenir.

Checking stock

Shepherd Home Health & Hospice’s Devin Barker arranges some of the food that is still left from recent food drives.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation recently to aid blind and visually impaired Oklahomans with absentee ballots.

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