To help Oklahoma schools meet the needs of children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is awarding grants to 181 school districts across the state to hire school counselors and school-based mental health professionals. OSDE is using $35.7 million in federal relief to fund the grant program…

Kylee Deann Campbell-Alexander graduated this spring from Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Alexander is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Northwestern Student Nursing Association. She received the T.C. Carter Award and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She is employed at Integris Hospital in…

Fifteen incoming freshmen at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been selected for a year-long adventure as members of the President’s Leadership Class (PLC). PLC is a leadership development program led by Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. The program seeks to develop leadership skills in students who have compiled exemplary records of academic success and participation…

Twenty-two area incoming eighth and ninth grade students participated in the Northwest Career Academy program (NWCA). The students spent three days touring area businesses, performing community service and learning about economic opportunities available for them throughout Northwest Oklahoma. The academy took place on May 25-27. NWCA is a joint effort by Northwest Technology Center, the…

Multiple Alfalfa County students recently were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students will receive from the college and its academic departments.  “Our students have a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and…

The 6th annual Timberlake’s Got Talent show presented an evening full of music. There was a tie for runner-up: Robert Stuart and Lindsay Olson shared the honors. The winner of the show was Amiah Ross. The judges were music majors from NWOSU and also shared their love of music with the crowd.

Miss Cherokee High Madison Wheeler and Miss Cherokee Callista Studer volunteered at the 2021 Race 4 Jase event at Crosslin Park in Enid on June 5. Jase Dershem is the nephew of Lacy Hoggard and battles Classic Galactosemia. This was the 8th annual run to raise money for medical research. They raised over $6,000. There…