Sloat - Hetherington Updated: Fri, May 18, 2012 Steve and Nancy Hetherington of Edmond and Joe and Julie Sloat of Saegertown, Pa. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Drew Steven Hetherington and Lisa Jo Sloat. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Saegertown High School and Metropolitan College of Denver with a BA in Behavioral Science and a... Read More

Oklahoma education board consults with AG's office on scholarship law Published: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 The state Board of Education is consulting with the state Attorney General's office about the implementation of a new state law that has been rejected by several school districts. The board met Thursday and discussed in executive session the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship law. The board approved a resolution... Read More

WWII Veteran celebrates 90th birthday Updated: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 Mary Johnnie Meadors-Lester NORMAN - Mary Johnnie Meadors- Lester was surrounded by friends and family members Monday when she celebrated her 90th birthday at the Norman Veterans Center. "I'm enjoying it," Meadors-Lester said of Monday's festivities, which included cake, punch and live entertainment. "It's the... Read More

Special Education Instructor Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 Cashion Public Schools is seeking a full-time special education instructor. Applicant must possess a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate with credentials in mentally hahndicapped, learning disabilities or both. Please submit resume to: Pam Deering, Principal, Cashion Elem., or Todd Garrison, Superintendent, P.O. Box... Read More

Collected wisdom: Margo Price Updated: Sun, Jun 4, 2006 I had a brother who was Down syndrome. David was a very integral part of our family even though he didn't live at home. He was home for holidays, home for birthdays, home for extended weekends. We always went to see him on a weekend wherever he was living. We were buds. When I was in high school and learned to... Read More

Teenage tutors help special students Updated: Thu, Apr 6, 2006 EDMOND - Shawn Tibor sometimes has a hard time getting to class. If the Deer Creek High School senior is tardy, it isn't because he has Down syndrome. It's because he can't walk through the school's halls without other students calling him into a classroom or stopping him to chat. "Actually, I'm a pretty cool... Read More

Teacher honored for special efforts Updated: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 NORMAN - A special education teacher who helped find an orthodontist for a disadvantaged student and took her to her appointments has received special recognition by the Sooner AMBUCS chapter. Janet Whitworth, a teacher at Adams Elementary School, received a surprise $500 award Friday during a special assembly,... Read More

Opening of grill to benefit children served by hospital Updated: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 BETHANY -- Carrabba's Italian Grill's grand opening Monday will benefit medically fragile and injured children served by The Children's Center, 6800 NW 39 Expressway, Bethany. Restaurant owners will donate 50 percent of the evening's sales, up to $5,000, to the center. The Children's Center, a private,... Read More

Louisiana teacher finds skills in demand Updated: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 A special education teacher whose family had evacuated from the New Orleans area before Hurricane Katrina arrived has been pressed into service at a school in Moore. Roberta Fotter, whose family is staying with her brother in south Oklahoma City, went to Eastlake Elementary School last week to enroll her son... Read More