Audit finds special interest groups gave Oklahoma private schools first-dibs on federal relief money while rejecting poor kids State Superintendent Ryan Walters, then the head of a school reform group, guided shadowy efforts to distribute pandemic funds, leading to millions in questionable spending. Millions in federal relief money meant to help Oklahoma students during the pandemic was misspent at the hand of special special interest groups who gave preferential treatment to private schoolers while hundreds of needy children missed out on financial aid, a state audit has found.

to point Publisher Must be the holiday... Lots of big news breaking this week.

By Kevin Askeland MaxPreps National High School Baseball Record Book Most Grand Slams Inning 2 — Kent Edwards, Hollis (Okla.), 1955 2 — John Nonemaker, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 1977 2 — Denis O’Leary, Burke Catholic (Goshen, N.Y.), 1978 2 — Stan Vincent, Dewey (Okla.), 1979 2 — Mark Franklin, Brookfield (Ohio), 1982 2 — Robert Robinson, Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.), 1983 2 — Tony Lee, Garner (N.C.), 1983 2 — Harrison Murray, Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.), 1985 2 — Marty Burke, Huffman (Birmingham, Ala.), 1985 2 — Steve Moore, Van (W. Va.), 1985 2 — Kidd Tolliver, Roff (Okla.), 1987 2 — Casey Robinson, Bokchito (Okla.), 1989 2 — Jason Ippensen, Augusta Southeastern (Augusta, Ill.), 1991 2 — Dan Linton, Herrin (Ill.), 1991 2 — Brian Mitchell, Iowa City (Iowa), 1994 2 — Brad Covington, Horn Lake (Miss.), 1995 2 — Jamie Scholz, Piscataway (N.J.), 1996 2 — Chris Miller, Union (La Porte City, Iowa), 1995 2 — Chad Wallace, Rutledge (Tenn.), 1997 2 — Joe Little, Butner (Cromwell, Okla.), 1997 2 — Jake Mangas, Mercy (Red Bluff, Calif.), 1998 2 — Andy Craven, Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville, Ala.), 1998 2 — Tramer Ray, Medicine Lodge (Kan.), 1999 2 — Eric Wittenauer, Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, Ill.), 2000 2 — Zane Weaver, Plainview (Ardmore, Okla.), 2000 2 — Jeff Harsuka, St.

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Tell me what’s wrong –– Part 2 You have been reading for awhile now. Let’s see how much has soaked in.

Fort Towson Historic Site events: • July 8, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Sewing Circle.

The following local student was among those who received degrees from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the spring 2023 semester. The students, degrees, areas of study, honors and hometowns are: Hugo

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The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDAFNS) has approved Oklahoma Human Services to automatically replace 45% of the June 2023 benefits issued to current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in counties severely affected by the June 17 severe storms. Counties approved for mass replacement under this USDA-FNS waiver include Atoka, Creek, Johnston, Mayes, McCurtain, McIntosh, Muskogee, Payne, Pushmataha, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner. More than half of all households in these stormaffected counties sustained extended power losses, affecting their ability to maintain safe temperatures for foods.

Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced that the State Election Board recently published the results of postelection audits conducted in 2023 –– including an audit of election results in all 77 counties for the State Question 820 held on March 7, 2023.