Stimulus data assign funds to fake districts in Oklahoma
Millions in stimulus dollars are apparently flowing to
nonexistent congressional districts in Oklahoma because of
data entry problems with the federal government’s Web site.
The tally includes $11.6 million to Oklahoma’s 25th
Congressional District and $10 million to its 51st
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These are words often heard around the country on Friday and
Saturday nights. The problem is that a large portion of
people saying these words are underage. In Alva 86.7% of
Eighth graders have stated that they had drunk alcohol at a
party, according to the 2008 Oklahoma Prevention Needs
Assessment.
This past Wednesday evening Kimberly Weast, M.F.A., and 28
college students, with the assistance of the Alva police
department, the county sheriff's department, and the
Northwest Center for Behavioral Health, put on a Reality
Party to help bring the problem of underage
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s campuses in Alva, Enid and Woodward will close for Thanksgiving break Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 25-27. No classes will be held during this time, and campus offices will be closed.
Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 30.
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OLD WEST REVISITED — Members of Oklahoma’s Mountain Men set up tepees at the Avard Campground for their first rendezvous at the park. Photo by Helen Barrett
Looking somewhat like a scene from the Old West, teepees and tents filled the Avard Camp Grounds. People in buckskin clothing cooked over a campfire.
A group of Oklahoma’s Mountain Men held their first Avard Rendezvous at the area, according to information supplied by Debbie Cunningham who helped arrange the meet.
In addition to camping, the group held a black powder shoot, hatchet and knife throwing contests.
“You can’t set up unless you’re (equipped in the style of ) 1850 or before,” Cunningham said. “They dress just like they did back then,
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All schools deal with the issue of bullying. Alva Middle School is taking proactive steps to stop and prevent bullying by adopting the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. This research-based schoolwide “systems-change” program has been used successfully in schools all over the country and around the world with positive results.
This program is not a curriculum that students participate in for only a few weeks. Rather, it is a coordinated effort by all the adults in the school to supervise and intervene when any bullying happens. As part of the program, students
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After several years of inaction, the ownership of BIGMan, LLC and the Woods County Industrial Authority reached an agreement on repayment of a $100,000 loan.
During the past month, a meeting between the major stockholders of BIGMan and representatives of the WCIDA met to discuss a proposal by the electric car company. The two entities agreed that the car company would continue to pay their rent at the rate of $500 per month, a principal payment of $1,000 month beginning Jan. 5, 2010. The entire balance will be due Dec. 12, 2010.
“They really stepped up to the plate,”
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