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The McLoud School Foundation presented three $1,000 scholarships at the McLoud High School Academic Awards Program held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The following students were presented scholarships by the MSF President Austin Carroll: Novalee Faith Bishop, Taylor Lynn Kennedy and Mackynsie Marie McKedy. Each scholarship check will be awarded in the spring of 2023 after the student has successfully completed the fall semester at an accredited school of higher learning adn upon presentation of their fall transcript, with the check being paid directly to the school.

Please send items for the calendar to Elisabeth Slay, eslay@news-star.com and/or newsroom@news-star.com. May 14 Square 8’s Square Dancing Club meets for an evening dance with fellowship, food, and fun, plus lots of square dancing! Come join them 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Dr. Andy Taylor, regional ministry partner for east-central Oklahoma for Oklahoma Baptists, will deliver the keynote speech during Oklahoma Baptist University’s next Bison Connections event June 9 in Bixby. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church, located at 10301 East 111th St. S. in Bixby, Oklahoma. Registration is now open online. The event is free and dinner is included.

• Check out the Heart of Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Friday, May 13, Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center. For more information visit http://www.hoyra.net/about.html.

The May Masters of Manners for Bethel Lower Elementary are front row from left to right: Deklyn Pringle, Jovie Geren, Kambrie Choat, Harper Cox, Jorge McElrath, Koltyn Anderson, Jeremiah Butts, Bliss Newman. Back Row: Madilyn Brown, Kendall Wiens, Brody Baker, Anthony Wigle, Piper Ross, River Taylor, Hadley Abney. They were recognized at school for having a strong heart and met Wilbur, the Wise Ol’ Owl. They received a brag tag (like a dog tag) and gift certificates to Dakota’s.

The names 17 law enforcement officers and two canine partners who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma will be dedicated on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial during the 54th Annual Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Service, on Friday morning, May 20, 2022, at 10 a.m.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Enough pieces of a bronze statue of a famou Native American ballerina that was stolen in Tulsa have been recovered to restore it, historical officials said.

Members of Gordon Cooper Technology Center’s Skills USA American Spirit team from the Pre-Engineering Academy put together engineering kits and conducted a STEAM Workshop for students at Meeker Middle School earlier this semester.

The Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors are currently hosting their annual Spring Art Show in downtown Holdenville. The Art Center has a wide range of categories of work ranging from children through adult art pieces which include Students (all grade levels), Amateur, Advanced and Master Artist Divisions.