Monday Nov 9 | The Bigheart Times
Prue woman dies in head-on crash on U.S. 412
A 43-year-old Prue woman died in a head-on crash on U.S. 412 four miles east of her hometown on Monday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Shorter week could lead to weaker education
Before changing to a four-day school week, districts should do all they can to reduce budgets to retain five-day school weeks.
The Prue and Gore school districts went to four-day school weeks as a way to make up for cuts in state aid, and now other districts are studying the idea as they attempt to shore up their cash-strapped budgets.
Gore Public Schools Goes To 4-Day Week Schedule
Another northeast Oklahoma school district is implementing a four-day school week because of budget problems.
Osage County School District Switches To 4-Day Week
The new school year is a little out of the ordinary at Prue in Osage County. There are still the assignments and homework, but the students are cutting class.
Osage County School District Switches To 4-Day Week
The new school year is a little out of the ordinary at Prue in Osage County. There are still the assignments and homework, but the students are cutting class.
Alcohol Blamed For HWY 64 Rollover Near Prue
Alcohol was blamed for a one-car accident at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 64 near the Prue exit.
The Prue school board has voted to change to a four-day school week to save money.
The school system is going to a weekly four-day schedule with longer hours as a cost-savings measure, Superintendent Tom Scully said Wednesday.
Prue Schools Go To Four Days A Week
A northeastern Oklahoma school district plans to go to a four-day week this year in hopes of saving the district money.
Two men riding a motorcycle in Osage County near Prue have died in an accident authorities say might have been alcohol-related. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Billy J. Mayer of Prue and 37-year-old Christopher H. Hendrix of Prue died in the accident, which happened about 7:40 p.m. on Monday on a country road northwest of Prue.
Hilldale hires new high school principal
After 19 years at Prue Public Schools, Deborah Tennison said she sees her new job as Hilldale High School principal as "a nice career move." Some school officials and students say Tennison brings stability to the school.