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Filing for school board ends Wednesday
EDMOND — As of 5 p.m. Tuesday six people had filed for local school board positions, officials of the Oklahoma and Logan County Election Boards said.
Kenneth B. Dennis filed Tuesday for Jan Larsen’s Seat 5 on the Deer Creek Board of Education, a five-year term.
Susan Huffer and incumbent Kemp J. Cole both filed Monday for the Edmond School Board Seat 5, also a five-year term.
Mark Swartzbaugh has filed for the two-year unexpired term he has previously held on the Guthrie School Board, and Orville L. Cornelius re-filed for Office 4, a four-year term.
Guthrie’s Office 3 held by Janna Pierson still had no takers at the end of the day Tuesday.
Bob Turner filed for the five-year term seat on the Francis Tuttle Technology Center board Monday.
The Board of Education elections will be Feb. 10.
If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in runoff elections on April 7.
Filing will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday at the Oklahoma County and Logan County Election Board offices.
Information on the role of local school board members is available from the National School Boards Association, online at www.nsbc.org. Details related to qualifications are available online at the State Department of Education Web site, sde.state.ok.us or by calling 521-4527.
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Calvey to speak at Kiwanis meeting
Kevin Calvey, local businessman, Army National Guard captain and candidate for Oklahoma’s U. S. Congressional 5th District, will be the guest speaker at the Edmond Kiwanis Club meeting on Wednesday. -
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Senate Bill 1996
Summary: This bill requires privatization of the state-backed CompSource workers’ compensation insurance provider.
Vote: Passed Senate 25-21
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Ex-CASA worker to serve 20-year sentence
A former worker for an Oklahoma association formed to help abused and neglected children was ordered to prison Monday after pleading guilty to his part in embezzling about $500,000.
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Swine Week breaks record
Wild hugging and cheering rippled through the Memorial High School student body Friday afternoon when the Swine Week announcement was made that they are true record-breakers.
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State reviews ME’s office finances
The State Auditor and Inspector’s Office this week told House leadership that lack of planning and expecting annual increases in state funding helped land the State Medical Examiner’s Office in a precarious financial position, according to information obtained by The Edmond Sun.
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Lawmakers write governor, protest parole
Two state lawmakers are urging Gov. Brad Henry to deny parole for an inmate convicted in the murder of an Edmond man, calling him a continuing threat to Oklahomans.
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Bureau encourages mail-back of census questionnaires saves taxpayer dollars
The 2010 Census is well under way, with the U.S. Census Bureau mailing 2010 Census questionnaires to about 120 million addresses nationwide. The questionnaires will arrive March 15-17. Residents are encouraged to complete the 10-question census form when it arrives and to return it in the accompanying pre-paid envelope as soon as possible. -
Edmond officer becomes part cop, part detective
An Edmond Police officer is a hybrid — part street cop, part detective.
And because of her invaluable service to the Edmond Police Department, Officer Patricia DeMoss has been named the agency’s Officer of the Month for February.
Edmond Police Officer Nathan Fountain nominated DeMoss for the award, which involves voting by DeMoss’s fellow officers. - More Local News Headlines
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