Archive for February, 2009

April 1 is school choice deadline under “Open Transfer” law

By Sandy Garrett / State Superintendent of Public Instruction
With just a few months left of the current school year, it’s time to start thinking about next fall.  One thing we know for sure: Approximately 40,000 Oklahoma students transfer to the school of their choice annually.
Parents wanting to transfer their children in or out of an [...]

Arcadia Conservation Education Area expansion begins

Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and guests gathered recently at the Arcadia Conservation Education Area, where they broke ground on a 7,000 square-foot education facility that will provide outdoor experiences to youth.

NatureWorks art show this weekend

Every year wildlife and nature artists from across the United States and abroad convene on the Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center to bring visitors the annual NatureWorks Art Show and Sale. This year more than 50 artists are expected to display their work today and Sunday.

Wildlife Department employment exam scheduled

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will be holding an open employment exam Friday, March 27, at Rose State College.

Panhandle outdoor activity calendar

FEBRUARY
 
27 & 28: Stars Over the Wichitas Tour at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge.

Panhandle prep basketball playoff scores, skeds

CAPSULE: Beaver girls, Texhoma boys and Forgan’s boys and girls continued to advanced Friday in state prep basketball playoffs. All four play again today. Guymon Lady Tigers fell to Elk City, so their playoff chances are ended.

Aline Blackmore

Aline Blackmore, 87, died on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, in Amarillo, TX.
Aline was born in Texhoma, OK, on May 8, 1921, and was raised with one sister, Euline Osborn Smith. Her parents were long-time residents of Texhoma, Carl and Eula Osborn . Aline loved to read poetry and was an accomplished artist. After graduating at [...]

OK grain prices 02/27/09

Oklahoma City — Here are the closing prices for the cash grain markets for Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, as reported by the state Department of Agriculture.
U.S. No 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT: 2 cents lower. 4.25-4.99

Texas A&M International tops Lady Aggies, 82-51

By Scott Puryear
Goodwell, Okla. — The Lady Aggie basketball team, representing Oklahoma Panhandle State University, was on their home court on Thursday night for a matchup with the Dustdevils of Texas A&M International University. The Dustdevils got the win, 82-51.

Texas A&M International edges Aggies by 2

By Scott Puryear
Goodwell, Okla. — The Dustdevils of Texas A&M International University held off a furious Oklahoma Panhandle State rally to edge the Aggies 71-69 here on Thursday night. Both teams are part of the Heartland Conference and it was as good a basketball game as has been played in Goodwell in some time.

Obama budget irks Oklahoma delegation

BY CHRIS CASTEEL  / The Oklahoman
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s first budget would cut payments to some farmers and raise taxes on oil and gas companies.