Jennifer Taylor was chosen as the Edison Support Person of the Year. As a proud graduate of the Bristow High School Class of 1998, Jennifer is a true pirate. It is no wonder that after working in Transportation and Logistics, Jennifer came how to be a Pirate once again. For the past five years, Jennifer has been working at Edison. Her first year at BPS, Jennifer worked as a PreK Paraprofessional, and the last four years, she has been running the Kindergarten Literacy Lab. Jennifer stated that working at BPS is “not a job, but a place to hang out with my people. I love my job and the people that I work with. The kids are fun, but a group of adults teaching kids is magical. We will do almost anything to teach a concept and have the best celebrations!” When we asked Jennifer’s coworker, Ashley Linker, about her, she said, “Jen is very humble, caring, and sincere. She has a big heart for the students that struggle the most in their education or, even, emotionally to survive their day. She loves them hard and works hard to foster their learning at the pace they individually need. She is always quick to celebrate even the small accomplishments with each student. Many coworkers say she’s one of the many reasons they love their job. She loves to make everyone feel special.”

Have you ever heard the phrase “history repeats itself ”? Unfortunately, that statement is often true in the negative sense. Most of us will never be able to spend thousands of dollars to take a flight to some exotic location, stay in a hotel, and see the glamorous sights of a faraway country.

There is an old story about a surfer named Eddie (not his real name). Eddie would always surf, no matter what the conditions were. The bigger and higher the waves were, the more he just had to dive into them. On a particularly rough day, Eddie went out and never came back. He considered the excitement of riding the waves worth the risk. To this day the saying continues that on the days when it looks too rough to go out, one surfer will look to another surfer and say, “Eddie would go, and so should you.” It simply means, “Look I’m scared, too, man. But let’s go anyway!”

“CHRIST IS RISEN!” and the good news—He did it for you and me. As we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus the Christ, we find the Good News! That’s what the word Gospel means: Good News! Jesus brings good news! The Bible has been on top of the Best Seller List since they started making a list, and the Bible is filled with Good News! Good News which lifts you up, transforms your life, and makes life worth the living!

Artisans and Gardeners Market Vendors Only Event was held, Saturday, April 1 in Bristow. The Market had over 30 vendors register for the season with 18 of those being produce vendors. What a great season this will be if you are looking for fresh produce and that unique, one of a kind gift. The Market has released its guidelines which will be in effet this season.

(StatePoint) It can be tempting to think that bugs simply disappear in the cooler months. The truth is that many bug species have evolved to survive all year long, sometimes hiding in the warm nooks and crannies in and around homes. Others go into a hibernation-like state.

Friends of Bill Alcoholics Anonomous meeting Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m. at the True Vine Indian Baptist Church,211E Washington, Bristow.

Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging Oklahomans to continue using extreme caution in the face of ominous fire weather. Hazardous conditions cover a large part of Oklahoma now through Wednesday.

Oliver Bridges wasted little time registering to vote. The 19-year-old Noble resident said he submitted his application a few months after his 18th birthday in October 2021, making him eligible to participate in every upcoming statewide and local election.