CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Southwest Elementary School has just started a new program, with a goal of improving students’ reading ability with a dedicated reading room.

From left, Oklahoma Wheat Commissioners Chairman Raymond Parrish, Miss Elk City Teen Bailey Gossen, Arapaho-Butler’s Malley Baker and David Gammill recognize Baker’s champion tray for winning “Best of Wheat” bread making contest at the Oklahoma St

Clinton local and Arapaho- Butler senior Malley Baker recently placed first in the Sweet Bread Category of the Junior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held Sunday at the Oklahoma State Fair. Her entry of Cinnamon Roll Twist with Brown Butter Frosting placed ahead of the other entries in the class.

A Nevada man has been arrested following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of alleged trafficked marijuana and counterfeit cash.

(AP) — Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have lifted evacuation orders for residents living near a wildfire that broke out late Tuesday. Police went door-to-door evacuating residents and emergency sirens sounded before firefighters stopped the blaze’s forward progress.

Navigating new friendships as an adult

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m trying to manage my social life as an adult and explore new ways to make friends. I always made friends at school, with kids in my grade or from my classes, but now navigating the real world on my own, without proximity and closed environments to steer the way, has been challenging. An acquaintance invited me to a gathering at his home over the weekend.

DO JUST ONE THING

• Believe it or not, one of the most dangerous things your pet can eat isn’t a food at all: It’s the bag your favorite chips or snack foods come packaged in. When you’re done eating your BBQ potato chips, a few remnants of the snack remain in the bag. If you leave the bag where your dog can find it, they’ll naturally stick their head in. A Facebook page called “Prevent a Pet Suffocation” says many animals actually suffocate when they trap themselves in the bag and are unable to breathe. To prevent this, simply cut the bottom of the bag open before throwing it away.

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