(AP) – A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts “as if they were baubles.”

(AP) — Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing wrapped up Thursday with a judge saying he plans to rule in May on what evidence prosecutors will be able to use in his New York trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The third annual Clinton Christmas will take place over this weekend, according to First Baptist Associate Pastor of Worship and Discipleship Ethan Dalme. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the First Baptist Church.

Blue Ribbon recognition at A-B

Front left, Arapaho-Butler Elementary Principal Brad Southall, Tami House, Melissa Gordon, Terri Hughes, JJ Thompson, Kaylee Williams, Allison Branecky, Rayna Lax, Jessica Keeton, Jeana Carlisle, Carla Alonzo, JJ Howenstine, LuAnne Crist, Jennifer Cobb; back, Brooklyn Lacy, Shelby Cole, Melissa D

Washington Elementary Student Desmond Oliver reflects on the sign reading “Goodbye Washington” during the final days of classes before moving into the new Clinton Middle School Building starting next semester. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Students at Washington Elementary School are enjoying classes and end of semester parties as they have in years past, as well as a feeling of farewell for the longstanding and soon to be obsolete building to join their fellow students at the new Clinton Middle School Building at the start of the next semester. With the new classrooms being moved into next semester being filled with new furniture and equipment, most of the packing in classrooms has been simplified for teachers.

The two lawmakers behind the cell phone ban, Sen. Ally Seifried and Rep. Chad Caldwell, teamed up again for an interim study in October on student learning in a digital age. Seifried, R-Claremore, said she’s keeping an open mind, but much of the discussion focused on limiting screen time in schools to improve student learning.

Dance number

Quinn Moore, center, and Danna Mendieta smile as they perform with the rest of the Clinton dance team at halftime of the Clinton boys’ basketball game Tuesday against Anadarko in the Tornado Dome.

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