Hundreds Even

Saturday morning the sun rose over Bristow’s largest back-to-school event, Touch-A-Truck Bristow. As the trucks rolled into the First Free Will Baptist Church parking lot, the Route 66 Midpoint Corridor hot air balloon went up.

Bristow Public Schools is participating in a free breakfast and/or lunch program

Bristow Public Schools is participating in a free breakfast and/or lunch program for the 2024-2025 school year. All students enrolled in the district may participate in the breakfast and/or lunch program at no charge. CEP schools will not collect household applications for free and reduced meals.

FEMA is still in Oklahoma, so stay in touch

FEMA is still in Oklahoma. Residents who have questions about their applications or appeals can contact the agency in one of four different ways:• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 and talk with one of FEMA’s multilingual operators. a• Go online to DisasterAssistance. gov.• Use the FEMA App.

Community Events

Loving Hearts Ministry on 66Focus on Recovery. Meets every Monday at 6 p.m. 621 S.RolandFriends of Bill Alcoholics Anonomous meetingSaturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m. at the True Vine Indian Baptist Church,211E Washington, Bristow.Narcotics AnonymousHeld every Monday at 7 p.m.

ecoLINK Fiber Internet bridging the Digital Divide: construction timeline for first two phases of new project

EcoLINK Fiber, a leading provider of high-speed internet services powered by East Central Electric Cooperative, is thrilled to announce a construction timeline for the first two phases of its four phase new project aimed at bringing reliable fiber internet to the underserved.

Katy’s Tidbits from around the community

Bunco for BlessingsBunco for Blessings was held, August 1, at 7 p.m., at the Center of Hope at 102 North Main Street. The local ladies reportedly raised $200 for Rotary Club of Bristow’s Back-to-School program. Ladies Bunco Night is open to the public, and women may play for $5.

Central Tech launches Explorer Program in Mannford and Ripley

Central Tech Launches Explorer Program in Mannford and Ripley This school year, Central Tech will launch the Explorer Program in partnership with Mannford and Ripley public schools.

Oklahoma Crisis Pregnancy Centers See Big State Funding Boost

Oklahoma lawmakers significantly boosted funding for crisis pregnancy centers despite years of complaints a vendor running the program was too slow to reimburse the mostly religious-affiliated nonprofits that counsel against abortion.