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Padilla ‘missing’ posters mistakenly taken down Written by Makayla Grijalva on March 9, 2021 Several flyers posted around the county requesting information about missing Silver City woman Antonia “Toni” Padilla were taken down over the weekend by an unknown individual, wrongfully claiming that she had been found. Neither the family nor police were behind the removal of the posters seeking Padilla, who has been missing for eight months. Ho...

By: News On 6 BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma - Broken Arrow Public Schools said it has been given more than $4 million from the State Department of Education. The funds are part of the states Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief fund. Broken Arrows superintendent said the money will help the district reduce planned cuts and budget cuts. State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said 87 other Oklahoma school districts also received relief funds.

Seniors spark Central volleyball victory PELLA — Spearheaded by its three-member senior class, the Central College volleyball team secured a four-set victory against Loras College Saturday night, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 26-24. The Dutch (2-2, 2-2 American Rivers Conference) handed the Duhawks (4-1, 4-1 conference) their first defeat of the season. It is also their first win against Loras since 2016. Kayleigh Fite (senior, middle hitter, Florissant, Mo., Trinity Catholic HS) unleashed a career-hi...

An audio version of this story Norman Public Schools learning coach Jessica Eschbach reacts to being named 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Norman Public Schools learning coach Jessica Eschbach is the 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Oklahoma State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced the award Thursday in a virtual ceremony.  In a video, Eschbach recognized her fellow teachers for their hard work over the past year and reminded them there’s much more ahead. "This pandemic and this ye...

Vintage Green Bay Packers leather helmet fetches $33,600 at auction; other memorabilia scores top dollar Scott Venci, Green Bay Press-Gazette © Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com A Green Bay Packers leather helmet from the 1940s will be auctioned next month. It could go for as much as $20,000. It will go down as the best eBay purchase of Tim Horton’s life. A Green Bay Packers 1940s leather game worn helmet he bought for $499 in January sold for $33,600 during Heritage Au...

Coronavirus in N.J.: What’s reopened, what concerts, festivals and shows are rescheduled, canceled. (March 3, 2021) Updated Mar 03, 2021; not to the public just yet. Shuttered since the outbreak of the pandemic last March, the 260,000-square-foot facility on the Wildwood Boardwalk is unlocking its doors to host Spirit Brands “The Return” cheerleading competition on Saturday, March 6. However, only participants, judges and coaches will be allowed access and a maximum capacity of 150 will ...

Broken Arrow City Council At a meeting repeatedly disrupted by anti-mask hecklers, the Broken Arrow City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to adopt a non-binding resolution simply encouraging residents to wear masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Craig Thurmond, long opposed to a mandatory mask ordinance as well as to a similar non-binding resolution brought previously, cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the measure. "The reason I put it on the agenda is this is not the same...

Johnson was arrested in 2017 for driving on a permanently revoked license after a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer saw him driving on multiple occasions in and around the Port Sanibel Marina, where Johnson worked. He was found guilty and sentenced to 150 days in jail and 48 months of probation. In May 2020, an FWC officer stopped a boat Johnson was operating near Port Sanibel Marina and charged him with boating while intoxicated. The charge resulted in a violation of probation charge against ...

Texas Man Arrested After Breaking Into ATM In Broken Arrow, 1 Suspect At Large Broken Arrow detectives are searching for a second person involved in stealing money from a bank ATM. According to officers, one suspect is already in the Tulsa County Jail and faces several felony charges. Officers said surveillance video shows two people using a truck to ram the ATM before using a crowbar to pry the door open. Officials said then they took off with the stolen money. Titus Bedford is in the Tulsa Co...

Broken Arrow City Council approved a mask resolution 3-2 late Tuesday night at their monthly council meeting. This mask resolution is not a mandate, with this vote it simply means while within Broken Arrow city limits, you are just encouraged to wear a mask but not required. In a heated council meeting that lasted nearly four hours, BA council members voted in favor of a mask resolution for the city on their third attempt at doing so. They have discussed the idea at least five times over the c...