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Photo by Carl Lewis  Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters said parental empowerment is key to his plan for education in Oklahoma, and that looks different in different areas.

Photo by Carl Lewis Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters said parental empowerment is key to his plan for education in Oklahoma, and that looks different in different areas.

Walters: ‘I believe in parents’

Farm Director KC Sheperd got a chance to visit with Secretary of Education Ryan Walters on some hot topics concerning education in Oklahoma as he runs for state superintendent of public instruction.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR NATURAL STRENGTHS

Leadership. It’s a word we hear hundreds of times a day. Because it is used so frequently, it has almost lost its value. We interchange manage and lead so often, many think managing a situation is leading. This could not be further from the truth.
n this screenshot, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Petermann speaks during a Sept. 16 Zoom presentation about the U.S. Constitution and illegal immigration. Cameron University hosted the presentation to mark Constitution Day, a national event commemorating the signing of the Constitution in 1787.

n this screenshot, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Petermann speaks during a Sept. 16 Zoom presentation about the U.S. Constitution and illegal immigration. Cameron University hosted the presentation to mark Constitution Day, a national event commemorating the signing of the Constitution in 1787.

Attorney: States, feds should work together on immigration reform

LAWTON – The federal government needs to work with its state and local partners to address illegal immigration, said Assistant U.S. Attorney David Petermann.   “Congress has allowed that to happen, but the federal government has to be willing to let them do their job,” he said.
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Arts and Humanities presentation set for Oct. 7

Lawton’s State of the Arts and Humanities presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Leslie Powell Gallery, located at 620 SW D Ave. in Lawton. All are invited to attend the event; however, seating is limited.

Russell seeking judgeship

Stephens County Associate District Judge G. Brent Russell has declared his candidacy for the office of district judge for Judicial District 5, which covers Stephens, Jefferson, Comanche and Cotton counties of Oklahoma, Russell said in a news release.

New president, COO named at PSO

TULSA – American Electric Power has named Leigh Anne Strahler as president and chief operating officer of Tulsa-based Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. Strahler succeeds Peggy Simmons, who was appointed AEP’s executive vice president of utilities.
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FILE PHOTO

Altus AFB to host air show Saturday

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE – The 97th Air Mobility Wing will host the Red River Thunder Air Show and Open House here on Saturday. This is the first air show and open house hosted at Altus AFB in five years.