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News Staff
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Cimarron Valley Communications staff stand with their first place plaques following the Better Newspaper Contest awards banquet Saturday, June 6 held at the Embassy Suites in Norman. Pictured back row advertising director Jeremy Fincher, middle row lead reporter DeAnna Maddox, accounts and office manager Sapphire Smith, managing editor Allie Prater, owner and publisher J.D. Meisner, front row chief moral officer Jamison Prater. Photo by Caleson Coon.
The workshop concluded with a taste-testing exercise. Different beef cuts were prepared without seasoning, and participants evaluated each sample based on flavor, texture, tenderness and juiciness.