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MERRITT - The Hinton Comets continued their long road trip last week with a contest against the Merritt Oilers on Sept. 18 in Merritt. They were looking to redeem themselves after falling short last week against the Mangum Tigers. And if losing the game last week was not hard enough, the Comets were also without two of its starters this week due to injuries suffered in that game. They would have to rely on a lot of younger talent to take on an Oiler team that was coming off a victory the previous week against the Comets’ next opponent Oklahoma Christian Academy (OCA).

WASHINTON D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) praised the passage of his bipartisan legislation to improve STEM education for rural schools today. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering, math, and computer science, and strong STEM education is critical to America’s economic growth.

OKLAHOMA - TI am sure I have talked about this before, but it cannot be overstated. No matter who you support in the upcoming elections, it is paramount that you vote.

NATIONWIDE - Oklahoma gas prices have fallen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.85/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 1 cent per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 52.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

LOOKEBA - A drive through prayer service sponsored by three area churches will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bat infected with rabies was found this week in Chandler, near Bell Cow Lake in Lincoln County. This is the second such discovery in six weeks.

HINTON - Fall is in the air and I absolutely love it. The shades of Yellow, Orange and Red in the woods and canyons will be so pretty to look at.

OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma broke a promise to the class of 2021 so it could save $1.9 million. The cost to those students — in academic opportunities and scholarship dollars — cannot be calculated.

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HINTON - Hinton Middle School was the recipient of a grant from the Governors’ Council on Fitness and the rewards of the grant – a state-of-the-art fitness center sized for middle school age students – was the site of a Sept. 17 ribbon cutting.