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Local foundation to host clinics to help students apply for federal financial aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) clinics to guide high school students with completing the applications will be provided by the Education Equalizer Foundation. The foundation received a $10,000 Grant from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Education Credit Management Corporation’s (ECMC) Student Support Strategy program, officials say. Part of the […]

Edmond wins tourism award; local youths earn Eagle Scout

Oklahoma Army National Guardsman wins NetWars Oklahoma Army National Guardsman 1st Lt. Makya Stell, assigned to the 205th Network Signal Company, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, wins the annual “NetWars” games during the Cyber Shield training event held at the Virginia National Guard State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach this month. Oklahoma Army National Guardsman 1st […]

Norfolk police hosts community ‘block talk’ for local senior citizens

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police hosted its latest effort to take back the community, as a community block talk was geared toward police hearing the most common concerns of residents in five of the city’s neighborhoods. Wednesday’s block talk was the first of its kind and targeted senior citizens, as police sought to hear […]

Local educator a finalist for Missouri Teacher of the Year

Jun. 26—A Spring Garden Middle School teacher got a nice surprise on Wednesday. “I learned that I’m one of the Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year finalists,” Barbara Spencer said. Spencer was thrown a surprise celebration Wednesday at Spring Garden surrounded by fellow teachers and administrators. “I was (at a) 10 (level of) surprised,” she […]