Konawa News

By Talina Turner Managing Editor KONAWA - A Konawa police officer was injured when his patrol unit crashed during a pursuit Thursday afternoon.

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Students in the Social Work Practice II class at East Central University will present an adoption awareness forum from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.

Friday Night Scores - Nov. 6, 2009 Ada 7 vs McAlester 21 Konawa 6 vs Stratford 21 Bowlegs 22 vs.

Award-winning author Neal Shusterman spoke to students, teachers and community members about his successes as a writer during his visit to Ada Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28.

FRIDAY OCT. 30, 2009 A* Ada Friends of the Library hosts its annual book sale from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m at the Ada Public Library.

Friday Night Football Scores - October 23, 2009 21 Ada vs. Tulsa East Central 24 26 Allen vs.

Most people get their start on the low road from hanging out with friends or having a family member that they learn everything from.

A Wewoka man died Tuesday morning when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a tractor-trailer. Marvin Galloway, 60, was driving north along U.S. 377 east of Konawa in Seminole County when his 1982 Datsun crashed into the rig about 10 a.m., according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

FRIDAY OCT. 16, 2009 A* Celebrate Recovery meets each Friday at Grace Community Church in Konawa on SH 99.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 14, 2009 * Divorce/Bereavement Support Group meets at 7 p.m. at The Compassion Outreach Center, 1124 Craddock Road.

Eston Gentry shows her support for the Konawa Lady Tigers softball team during the state tournament at the Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City Monday.

Konawa cheerleaders and t-steppers led groups in all age brackets in the salute to armed forces as part of a clinic.

Zeta Tau Alpha, a local East Central University sorority, is organizing a breast cancer awareness concert to be held Oct.

Boggy River Bluegrass Band will play and sing at Cross Timbers Church in Konawa at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct.

With a large crew of new teachers, Washington Grade Center leads the way in new faces in The System.

A furor has erupted over Pres. Barack Obama's planned speech to school children Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time.

Authorities are asking the public for help with a recent death investigation. Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester said Thursday detectives are trying to locate a potential witness in the death of Rebecca English.

Former East Central Football Coach Pat O'Neal and President John Hargrave gather with ECU officials and city officials to cut the ribbon on the new Pat O'Neal Strength and Conditioning Center Thursday.

Will Boggs and Mark Bratcher discuss their DVD, "Death of the Old West," at a DVD-signing appearance at Hastings Saturday.