“Learn To Code” Opens Opportunities For Women In Cyber Profession
BY TATYANA NYBORG CONTRIBUTING WRITER Women make up half of the United States workforce, but hold only 25 per cent of the jobs in technical and computer fields. The United States Department of Labor projects that by 2020, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist...
Mannford Juniors Win National Award In Film Making
By Tatyana/Nyborg Contributing Writer On March 21, 2016, at Mannford High School, C-SPAN Education Foundation, created by the cable TV industry with a 100 million TV households, gave a $750 award in film making to juniors Beecher Owens and Tyler Cauley.Cimarron...
The BOE Renews Contracts
By Tatyana Nyborg/Contributing Writer In Febraury 2016, the Mannford Board of Education gathered to discuss several questions. First, the 2016-2017 contracts were renewed for Assistant Superintendent Kelly Spradlin, Athletic Director Jason Landrum, Assistant...
City Council Approves $150,000 Grant Proposal For Roads Repairs
By Tatyana Nyborg/Contributing Writer On March 10, 2016, the City of Mannford, Board of Trustees gathered to discuss scheduled business. “We talked about approving the 2016 Community Development Block Grant,” said Tyler Buttram, Mannford Mayor. “We always use the...
Sandy Path Of Life 4-17-16
Sandy Welch Thompson Kidults. Yep, that is a new word I am giving you today. The dictionary is allowing “lol” and such, so why not add this one. I’m sure it will offend some of you, but when you are my age, I’m sorta okay with that. We are in the last stages before...
Shooting Off At The Mouth Reveals The Naked Truth
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher Not sure if Forrest Gump ever said “Crazy is as crazy does,” but if he did, maybe it’s because he read something similar to the affidavit describing the events in this story. The incident gives new meaning to the terms shotgun approach, naked...
Bemis Bids Farewell To AHB
BY TATYANA NYBORG CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mar 4, 2016, was the last day of work at the Mannford division of American Heritage Bank (AHB) for Jane Bemis. She worked for the bank for the last 17.5 years as a teller and vault teller. Many bank customers came to thank Bemis...
“Learn To Code” Opens Opportunities For Women In Cyber Profession
BY TATYANA NYBORG CONTRIBUTING WRITER Women make up half of the United States workforce, but hold only 25 per cent of the jobs in technical and computer fields. The United States Department of Labor projects that by 2020, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist...
Coming in June! – PIRATES WRESTLING CAMP 2016
Pirates Wrestling Camp 2016 - coming in June. Hello Mannford Reporter, Just quick but of Information on a Youth Wrestling Camp that we're working on for this coming June. Our school AD Jason Landrum is checking His Calendar to confirm our Camp Date. I'll send you the...
Tresner Selected CCRE VIM
At the March meeting of Creek County Retired Educators, Nannette Tresner was named this year’s VIM, Very Important Member. Every year each association chooses to honor those members who give exceptional service to their local. Nannette has been a member of CCREA since...
This Edition In History 3-17-16
On March 17, 461 A.D., Saint Patrick, Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland, dies at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. Born in Great Britain, probably in Scotland, to a well-to-do Christian family of Roman citizenship, Patrick was captured and enslaved at age...
Info You Didn’t Know You Wanted To Know
BY C.L. HARMON PUBLISHER “The devil is in the details” has always been an expression that appeals to me. I have this image of the little-horned creature just typing away with his pointed fingers on an old Underwood typewriter. Something perhaps one would see in an old...
MPS: March Did You Know?
GREAT things are happening at Mannford Public Schools! PT CONFERENCES 4:00-7:00 / March 7 & 8. MECC The MECC is celebrating Dr. Seuss the first week in March. Both grades are enjoying reading all kinds of Dr. Seuss books. Kindergarten celebrated the week with...
Reporter’s Recipes 3-17-16
Irish Beef Stew wi/ Guinness® Beer Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 pounds beef stew meat, cubed 3 cups stout beer 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced 2 potatoes, peeled and...
Fun Facts About April Fool’s Day
Some historians believe the April Fools' customs began in France, although no one knows for sure. It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France -- the moving of New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1 when the Gregorian calendar was adopted.[spacer...
How Statins Cause Diabetes
By Suzy Cohen When you are told you have high cholesterol, you assume it comes from eating too much fat, right? After all, cholesterol is a lipid of “fat” and that seems like normal reasoning. If you think high cholesterol is due to a high-fat diet, you’re wrong. Very...
Sandy Path Of Life 3-17-16
By Sandy Welch Thompson I get that people like things a certain way in their lives, in their homes, etc. For me, it’s not so much how something is done; it’s just THAT these things are done. I live in a home with three kids, a husband, a couple of dogs and a lot of...
Mindset 3-17-16
By C.L. Harmon Music can tell a story without using words. Silence can be a guide in the darkness and nature can feel despair from its surroundings. Our existence was never meant to be about verbal communication only. Life is about feeling and meshing with that which...
Recent Mannford Fire Produces Heavy Smoke & Damage
BY TATYANA NYBORG CONTRIBUTING WRITERMarch 6 Mannford fire blocked highway 51, brought heavy smoke and damage The fire on March 6, 2016, started at noon. “The cause is undetermined for sure, but believed to have started March 6 Mannford fire blocked highway 51,...
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