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Area students listed on Dean’s List
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 semester, according to Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor. The students are Leah Aydelott,...
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Students listed on OU Honor Roll
Several area students were named to the fall 2009 honor rolls at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Listed on the President’s Honor Roll is Randi Dawn Kennedy of Sallisaw. Listed on the Dean’s ...
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Area students listed on honor roll
Shane Jamison, Justin Brooks, and Colby Williamson of Muldrow were recently listed on the 2009 fall semester honor roll at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. Jamison of Sallisaw was nam...
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Students listed on OSU Honor Roll
Several area students were named to the fall 2009 honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Listed on the President’s Honor Roll are Haley Elizabeth Cosner of Gans, Amber Lynn Lockne...
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Sequoyah Schools hosts open house for prospective students
Sequoyah School will host its annual open house event for prospective students from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Sequoyah Schools’ The Place Where They Play. All area seventh and eighth grade stude...
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Area students named to honor roll
Jordan Rae Folkerts of Muldrow and Caitlin JoElle Harwell of Sallisaw were named to the honor roll at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Folkerts was named to the 2009 fall sem...
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Carl Albert State College searching for talent
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The Educational Talent Search (ETS) at Carl Albert State College (CASC) at the Poteau campus is currently recruiting students for the 2009-10 school year. The process will continue through the end ...
Red Ribbon Week to be observed Oct. 23 through Oct. 31
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Students around the state will be taking time out over the next several days to observe and participate in Red Ribbon Week activities. Mark Woodward, spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics ...
Applications available for scholarship competition
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The Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 4518 in Sallisaw is participating in the Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Larry Moore, VFW Post 4518 commander, and Sherri Davis, VFW Ladies Auxil...
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FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen (AP)
AP - The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.
Thu Mar 11 08:24:04 -0600 2010
Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher (AP)

Carlos, a 7-year-old boy who called 911 during a home invasion robbery as armed robbers threatened his parents poses with the dispatcher, Monique Patino, who took his call at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's dispatch center, Wednesday March 10, 2010 in Norwalk, Calif. At a news conference Wednesday, the boy, identified only as Carlos, told reporters he remained calm during the ordeal because his mother used to make him practice dialing 911 in case of emergencies. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call.


Thu Mar 11 07:11:33 -0600 2010
KC superintendent says school closings are painful (AP)

In this photo taken Feb. 28, 2010, the Kansas City Board of Education building, located near the Sprint Center, is seen from McGee Street, in Kansas City, Mo. Sale of the building would help as the board tries to cut $50 million from next years budget. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)AP - Kansas City School Superintendent John Covington says the decision to close almost half the district's schools was difficult and painful but "unquestionably the right thing to do."


Thu Mar 11 09:06:10 -0600 2010