Opinion

Cheers to the City of Ardmore and the Ardmore Fire Department for installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station No. 2.

Cheers to Tommy Martin, the man who has never met a stranger. Martin was celebrated this week as he retired from Two Frogs.

Cheers to the rare election for a board seat on the Arbuckle Conservation District. The election provided a forum for the public to learn about the district and what it has to offer for the community.

Cheers to Oak Hall Episcopal Teacher Cathy Nogueira, who was awarded the Connie Wootton Excellence in Teaching Award during an assembly Monday morning. The award is presented by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools.

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Cheers to the recently crowned Mrs. Oklahoma, Jessica Linnett.

Cheers to Ardmore students Isaac Riddle, Braxton Bruster and Madisen Woods for taking first place in Carter County in The Stock Market Game. The game spans 10 weeks and teaches students to invest and navigate outside factors such as politics as they work towards creating dividends.

Cheers to Lincoln Elementary teacher Jaclyn Dewberry and AHS Cafeteria Manager Felicia Amos. The pair were respectively named Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Team Member of the Year for Ardmore City Schools.

Cheers to Ardmore Parks and Rec, along with its host of volunteers who helped make the Easter holiday memorable for youth in the city and surrounding area. Over 1,700 people attended the Eggstravaganza Thursday night.

Cheers to the Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service for being named the winner of the 2025 Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Award in the health division. Out of over19,000 nonprofits in the state, only 21 organizations received nominations and SOAS beat out two other finalists from Tulsa to win in the health division.