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McCall Beginning Third Term As House Speaker

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 5:00am

Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall (R-Atoka), center, was sworn into his third term as speaker in ceremonies on January 5. Pictured with him as he took the oath of office were his wife, to his right, Stephanie McCall, and his sons, Chase, left, and Carson, right. Speaker McCall was sworn in by fellow resident and Supreme Court Justice Dustin Row, of Tishomingo. McCall represents House District 22, serving Murray and surrounding counties. (See McCall’s column, Capitol Comments, on page 6.)

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Local businessman Bear Runyan takes the oath of office as a member of the Sulphur Board of Education during Monday night’s regular meeting. Runyan was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Fob Jones, who resigned in December.

Runyan Appointed To School Board

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 5:00am

Former board member Fob Jones, now board attorney, administered the Oath of Office to Chance “Bear” Runyan, at the regular monthly meeting of the Sulphur Board of Education Monday night. Jones resigned the post in December to assume the role of board attorney following the retirement of long time attorney, Phil Hursy.

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Sulphur’s small co-ed state academic champion cheerleaders are shown above in a recent photo. They are, from left, front row, Cianna Cantu, Payton Mcclure, Jaidyn Vallandingham, Kyrtleigh Snow, Katy Whitfield; middle row, Mariah Combes, Edie Hunter, Shaelee Gehring, Lexi Boyd, Mandy Latham, Rylee Murphy, Aspen Hunter, Danielle Allgood, Emily Davis, Lexi Jackson; back row, Mascot-Victoria Landtroop, Ella Billings, Keele Howard, Karli Linder, Angel Hansen, Brayden Standifer, Quinton Nanney, Braxtyn Sanford, Blakeley Sanford, Kabrie Ramer, Delanie Muck and Coach Destiny Baker. Not pictured is Emily Barker.

Academic State Champions

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 5:00am

It was as tough of a break as you can get for the Sulphur cheerleaders last week, when they were unable to compete at the state meet.

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Brookelyn Gorgon, 1st grade, in left photo and Phi Davis, 2nd grade, in right photo, are shown with Sulphur cafeteria staff members, after their entries were among several to win an apron design contest sponsored by OPAA, the firm that contracts with Sulphur Public Schools to provide cafeteria meals. (See more photos of winners on back page.)