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The National Weather Service (NWS) Norman office has an interesting and informative list of tornadoes that have struck Seminole County that actually dates back to 1875, although it focuses on tornadoes from 1950 up to the May 4, 2022 twister that caused extensive damage in Seminole.
Read moreAt the May 31 meeting, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education allocated state appropriations for the state system of higher education for FY25 pending enactment of SB 1125 and expressed their gratitude for the multi-year funding intended to help address deferred maintenance at public higher education institutions.
Read moreStrother recently held graduation ceremonies for the Kindergarten Class of 2024
Read moreToday’s birthdays include Bill Akin, Mason Allison, Billy Barneck, Boyd Coker, Chris Coker, Debi Estep, Patrick Garbutt, Don Hale, Debbie Hallum, Dorothy Jacobs, Jamal Khalil, Kizzie Lena, Ricky Neel, Trenton Norman, Wayne Phelps, Merri Shawver, Samuel Walker, Kizzie Lena & Cody Watters.
Read moreGiven that former Shawnee Assistant Athletic Director Ron Arthur was arrested in 2021 for crimes involving a student, you might expect Shawnee officials to go to great lengths to demonstrate they take student safety seriously.
Read moreStrother Elementary capped off the end of the school year with an awards ceremony. Awards were handed out as follows: Perfect Attendance: Avalyn Curb, Brooklyn Curb, Caleigh Curb, Megan Kornelsen, Addie Lucas, Lilee-Rae Ogden Top Accelerated Reader Award (by grade level): First: Mavryk Kaase; Second: Memphis Kaase; Third: Evan Ogden; Fourth: Hudson Speers; Fifth: Sydnie George Citizenship (by grade level): First: Mavryk Kaase, Chloee-Nichole Ogden; Second: Lilah Hargrove, Angelo Jiles, Sebastian Harrison, Reagan Yetter; Third: Avalyn Curb, Jaxston Ramirez, Kanaan Salgado, Kinsley Sapp; Fourth: Caleigh Curb, Landon Ross, River Geyer, Clark Jordan; Fifth: Madyson Buttram, Karim Martinez, Anabella Salgado, Ryder Woods 5th Grade Student of the Year Award: Karim Martinez, Anabella Salgado President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Lilee-Rae Ogden, Madi Carter, Emma Bennett, Mia Sachtjen, Kennedy Heinzig Superintendent’s Honor Roll: Vera Adkisson, Scarlett Chandler, Aspen Geyer, Harley Herron, Alayva Jiles, Danny Johnson, Mavryk Kaase, Rowelz Langrehr, Sawyer Little, Chloee Ogden, Zaybrie Peters, Rope Price, Daniel Ross, Carter Sapp, Easten Ter Wee, Kyote Wall, Brayden Winterscheid, Ember Woods, Evelyn Bohannon, Parker Garner, Bella Groves, Lilah Hargrove, Wyatt Heinzig, Axle Houck, Angelo Jiles, Memphis Kaase, Adrian Linton, Maverick Simpson, Stetson Simpson, Coleman Leeson, Reagan Yetter, Kimber James, Addie Lucas, Rein Price, Gunner James, Kinsley Sapp, Evelyn Adkisson, Sage Coley, Emma Bennett, Mia Sachtjen Principal’s Honor Roll: Corbin Bruce, Jae Harjo, Clinton Johnson, Oxton Ross, Camilyn Stewart, Jaxx Range, Beau Sachtjen, Xaniah Skirving, Aubree Corona, Mason Cox, Sebastian Harrison, Ariel Martinez, Jillian Sneed, Noah Walter, Owen Bennett, Gatlin Grissom, Cannyn Kaase, Paisley Knox, Megan Kornelsen, Ayden Morse, Zaylie Peters, Lorelei Crabtree, Lynzi Langrehr, Evan Ogden, Hope Posey, Kanaan Salgado, William Arpoika, Demaris Brown, Caleigh Curb, Emery Good, Carter Hogue, Aria King, Addy Long, Audri Barcindebar, Jason Buttram, Kadynce Harrison, Jezzlyn Hart, Clark Jordan, Kipp Parker, Nolan Arpoika, Madison Carter, Cara Fleming, Audree Glass, Kennedy Heinzig, Jaxson Hester, Jake Quisenberry, Anabella Salgado, Sydnie George, Lilee-Rae Ogden, Jacie Wall First Grade: Vera Adkisson-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Corbin Bruce-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Scarlett Chandler-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Aspen Geyer-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Jae Harjo- Math, 25 books; Harley Herron-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Alayva Jiles- Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Clinton Johnson-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Danny Johnson- Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Mavryk Kaase-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Rowelz Langrehr-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Sawyer Little- Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Chloee-Nichole Ogden-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Zaybrie Peters-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Rope Price-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Daniel Ross-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Oxton Ross- Math, 25 books; Carter Sapp-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Camilyn Stewart- Spelling, Math, 25 books; Easten Ter Wee-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Kyote Wall-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Brayden Winterscheid- Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Ember Woods-Spelling, Math, 25 books Second Grade: Kash Bamberg-Language Arts, Math, Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Michael Barraw-Math, Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Evelyn Bohannon- Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Breilee Brown-25 books; Aubree Corona-25 books; Mason Cox-Spelling, Math, 25 books; Parker Garner- Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Bella Groves-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Giovanni Gunville-25 books; Lilah Hargrove-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Sebastian Harrison-25 books; Wyatt Heinzig-Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Axle Houck-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Angelo Jiles-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Memphis Kaase-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Coleman Leeson-Reading, Spelling, Math, 25 books; Aidrian Linton- Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Ariel Martinez-25 books; Austin Phipps-25 books; Jaxx Range-Language Arts, 25 books; Beau Sachtjen- Spelling, Language Arts, Math, Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Maverick Simpson-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Stetson Simpson- Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Math, 25 books; Xaniah Skirving-Language Arts, 25 books; Jillian Sneed-25 books; Noah Walter-Most Improved-Math; Preston Williams- 25 books; Reagan Yetter- Spelling, Math, 25 books Third Grade: Owen Bennett-Math, Science, 25 books; Akira Collinsworth- 25 books; Lorelei Crabtree-Spelling, Science, 25 books; Avalyn Curb-25 books; Brooklyn Curb-25 books; Garrett Fowler-Most Improved-Math, 25 books; Gatlin Grissom-Science, 25 books; Evelyn Harjo-25 books; Jenasis Harrison-25 books; Skyler Hester- 25 books; JJ Higgins-25 books; Gunner James-Math, Science, 25 books; Kimber James-Math, Science, Social Studies, 25 books; Kallie Johnson-25 books; Cannyn Kaase-Math, Science, Most Improved Language Arts Overall, 25 books; Paisley Knox-25 books; Megan Kornelsen- Reading, Spelling, Math, Science, 25 books; Lynzi Langrehr-Math, Science, 25 books; Parker Little- Most Improved-Reading, Science, 25 books; Joshua Linton-25 books; Addie Lucas-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; Fernando Martinez-25 books; Dayla Modesto-25 books; Ayden Morse-Science, 25 books; Evan Ogden-Math, Science, 25 books, Zenia Parr-25 books; Zaylie Peters-Math, 25 books; Hope Posey-25 books; Rein Price-Math, Science, 25 books; Jaxston Ramirez-Math, Science, 25 books; Kanaan Salgado-Spelling, Math, Science, 25 books; Kinsley Sapp-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; Brynlee Skaggs-Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Kaizlei Stewart- 25 books; Hunter Underwood- Science, 25 books; Bryson Winterscheid-Math, Science, 25 books Fourth Grade: Evelyn Adkisson-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; William Arpoika-Math, Science, 25 books; Audriana Barcindebar- Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Science, 25 books; Demaris Brown-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, 25 books; Jason Buttram-Science, 25 books; Austin Chandler-Most Improved-Science, 25 books; Sage Coley-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, 25 books; Caleigh Curb-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Most Improved-Math, 25 books; River Geyer-Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Emery Good-Social Studies, Science, Most Improved-Reading, 25 books; Destin Hall-25 books; Kadynce Harrison-Science, 25 books; Jezzlyn Hart-Language Arts, Most Improved-Spelling, Language Arts, 25 books; Carter Hogue-Social Studies, 25 books; Clark Jordan-25 books; Aria King-Spelling, Language Arts, 25 books; Abigail Larson-25 books; Addy Long-Science, Most Improved-Spelling, 25 books; Armando Martinez-Social Studies, Most Improved-Science, 25 books; Sierra McReynolds-Science, Most Improved-Math, 25 books; Kash Nenaikita-Language Arts, Social Studies, 25 books; Kipp Parker-Spelling, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; Olivianna Reyna-Fixico-25 books; Landon Ross-25 books; Hudson Speers-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Dylan Thompson-25 books; Raylee Williams-25 books Fifth Grade: Gunner Anson-Spelling, 25 books; Nolan Arpoika- Language Arts, 25 books; Emma Bennett-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; Khloe Burris- Social Studies, 25 books; Madyson Buttram-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Madi Carter-Spelling, Social Studies, Math, 25 books; Ella Factor-25 books; Dre Fisher-25 books; Cara Fleming-Social Studies, 25 books; Sydnie George-Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Audree Glass-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, Science, 25 books; Cam Hale-25 books; Kennedy Heinzig-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Jaxson Hester-Spelling, Social Studies, Math, 25 books; Nala Hester-25 books; Philinne Houck-25 books; Kaylee Lovins-25 books; Karim Martinez-Spelling, 25 books; Lilee-Rae Ogden-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Jake Quisenberry-Spelling, Science, 25 books; Alayna Ross-Reading, Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Mia Sachtjen-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, 25 books; Anabella Salgado-Reading, Spelling, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, 25 books; Skylar Stallings-Spelling, 25 books; Kayden Tinney-25 books; Jacie Wall-Spelling, Social Studies, 25 books; Bentley Winterscheid-Spelling, 25 books; Ryder Woods-Science, 25 books; Aiden Workman-25 books
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