Cherokee and Timberlake FFA members compete in competition
Three students from the Timberlake FFA Chapter placed third overall at the 2020 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Livestock Handling Contest held at Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City Dec. 11. Joel Pecha, Ethan Jenlink and Jacob Diller competed against other FFA students from across Oklahoma to claim a top spot at the statewide contest.…
Read MoreMayble Watson
Mayble Watson was born in Pauls Valley on October 21, 1965 to parents William Albert Watson and Daisy Ellen Norton Watson and passed from this life in Tulsa on December 24, 2020. After Pauls Valley, she lived in Driftwood, Cherokee, Helena, then Taft. While living at Taft, Mayble attended Langston University and received her Bachelor’s…
Read MoreMary Arlene Puffinbarger McPherson
Mary Arlene Puffinbarger McPherson, 76, of Newton, Kansas passed away on December 21, 2020 of natural causes. Mary was born on February 5, 1944 to A.R. “Bill” Puffinbarger and Esther Cox Puffinbarger in Alfalfa County. After graduating from Byron-Driftwood High School in 1962, she went on to study Nursing at Hutchinson Hospital School of Nursing…
Read MoreGlen Hamilton Hasty
Glen Hamilton Hasty passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the age of 80. Glen was born on June 10, 1940 to Claude and Rosella Hasty in Meriden, Kansas. Glen spent his youth growing up in Colorado. Upon graduating from High School in Kim, Colorado in 1958, he became employed by a local rancher/businessman.…
Read MoreBHS’s funky freshman class
BY MAKAYLA MCCULLOUGH Burlington’s freshmen class did not get to have a traditional eighth grade promotion last year because of the coronavirus. They expected this year to be stressful and different, but they were excited about being in high school. They made the best with the cards they were dealt by staying positive and safe;…
Read MoreBurlington students get wake-up at school program
A representative of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) presented a program to the junior high and high school students on Tuesday, December 15. Special Agent, Trevor Ridgeway, spoke to the students about online safety, social media, inappropriate communication, the dangers of bullying and how to end it. Mr. Ridgeway got the students attention…
Read MoreRobert Glen Gammon
Robert Glen Gammon, 84, of Oklahoma City passed. He was born in Cherokee, the son of Glen and Mildred Harris Gammon, and raised in Cherokee, graduating high school in 1954. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Shirley. He leaves behind his daughter Terrie Gammon, daughter Tracey and Anthony Capers, son…
Read MoreLocal named to 2021 student advisory council
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council, the sixth consecutive year the group has been convened to assist Hofmeister and the Oklahoma State Department of Education in matters of policy. Cherokee’s Bridget Wilhite was one of the 97 named to serve on…
Read MoreTeams play basketball games before the break
Area basketball teams took part in different games over the past few weeks. December 3 Boys Burlington 85, Waynoka 57 B 21 21 22 21 – 64 W 14 5 17 21 – 45 BHS: Smith, 25; Whittet, 19; P. Allen, 18; Paschall, 14; Peffly, 7; W. Allen, 2. December 8 Girls C-Douglas 64, A-Cleo…
Read MoreBurlington hosts Christmas program, tree lighting
BY NANCY KLIPPENSTEIN The annual FFA Christmas tree lighting and Christmas music program were combined this year. The event was held at the park in Burlington on Monday, December 14. The Lions Club served chili, hot chocolate, and coffee. This helped keep everyone a little bit warmer considering the temperature was below freezing. Burlington FFA…
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