“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength…” Philippians 4:13 Krista Burden, Bristow Public Schools Assistant Superintendent, is a rock for our school system. Krista is the hardest working, most determined individual.

Local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement partners are launching a new application for android and apple users that is designed to report suspicious activity. ‘SeeSayOK’ is a secure way for Oklahomans to report activity that is unusual or alarming.

New data showing the percentage of Oklahoma kindergarteners who are up to date on all required vaccines is missing about 7,870 students because their schools did not submit the information. Each year the State Department of Health conducts a survey of vaccination coverage and exemption rates for children enrolled in public and private kindergarten programs.

(StatePoint) Finding a prescription drug plan that meets your budget and needs is especially important during this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment -- which takes place between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, 2020.

Colby Hill gets the Cloverbud Award Jeremy Butler received the silve medal horse project, best senior record book, citizenship Washington Focus trip, and Senior Hall of Fame. Isabella Fankhauser receives the Cloverbud Award.

Bristow Round Up Club royalty for 2020-2021 is Jacien Wallace, Queen; Brenlynn Dowdy, Princess and Liz Robertson, Sweetheart..

Covid-19 case update As of press time, Nov. 3, 2020, the number of confirmed cases and deaths from the virus in OKLAHOMA Statewide = 126,525 Deaths = 1,375 CREEK COUNTY Cases = 1,691 Deaths = 39 BRISTOW Cases = 249 Deaths = 9.

Bristow News will this year be hosting the Light Up Bristow Christmas Lights Contest. The paper reported in last week's edition that the Bristow Chamber was sponsoring this event, which normally happens each year. This was due to a flyer that had been circulated and posted on social media. The paper later found that this was not an event that was going to be sponsored by the chamber as at this time Bristow does not have an active chamber and the event was not going to take place. Dealing with the effects of this pandemic, the community has had to cancel a lot of its yearly events and feeling that the community needs to have some kind of normality and to help share in the holiday spirit, the Bristow News decided to step in and host the contest.