We all win when we throw litter in the bin! The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced the winners of the 2024 Trash Poster Contest, which celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of keeping our land clean and grand. Fourteen Oklahoma students were recognized for their anti-littering artwork, which will be featured in the state’s 2024 annual Trash Poster Contest, designed to inspire care and concern for Oklahoma’s landscape. The kindergarten through 12th-grade students showcased their creativity by highlighting the state's anti-litter message through art in the Trash Poster Contest. The winning promotional poster, 'All-Seeing Eye,' with the message 'Trash is Seen. Keep OK Clean,' serves as a powerful reminder of litter impacts, especially along highways. This poster will be used throughout the state to promote responsible trash disposal and recycling.

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Bristow Indian Education Committee meeting The Bristow Indian Education Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. at the Bristow Schools Administration building, 420 N Main.

When you're just starting out with gardening, it can seem like there's so much to know, and you've got a thousand questions. How should you plant your veggies, and what kind of soil is best? When should you prune your hydrangeas and divide your hostas? Is everything getting enough sunlight and water? The good news is that nature is a terrific teacher. The more you garden, the more you'll learn about what works and what doesn't. But for now, use this list of basic gardening tips to find the answers to some of the most common questions beginners have. And don't forget to have fun while growing your own food and beautiful flowers in your yard!

Teacher turnover hit its highest point since the pandemic last school year, when more than 6,000 Oklahoma public school teachers left the classroom. The crush of school departures occurred even as the state implemented the largest salary increase for educators since 2018 at $3,000 to $6,000 per teacher, depending on experience.

Seven state prisoners who were locked in three-by-three foot shower stalls at the Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton last August are suing the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, alleging their prolonged confinement in cramped and unsanitary conditions amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Arcadia: April 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and worms around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Day Camp is returning after a few years. Due to the construction of the new swimming pool, Day Camp was put on hold but this year the children get to return for some good old fun and activities, including use of the brand new Bristow community swimming pool.

Adam and Danielle “Dani” Schiller soon plan to celebrate their first anniversary as owners in the eatery business. Their business, Anchor 66, opened its doors to feed locals and Route 66 tourists to the excitement of nostalgic Creek County residents on April 29 of last year.