Best of Cimarron Valley, 2023 — and so it continues

Inside today’s issue, you will find a nomination ballot for the second annual Best of Cimarron Valley Reader’s Choice Awards! It’s important. This is about the bragging rights of your favorite restaurant, retailer, hair stylist, insurance agent, laundromat… etc.

Hello, everyone, my name is Braden Bush

I am the newest member of Cimarron Valley Communications, serving as a summer intern. I grew up in the area, just east of Yale, and graduated from Yale High School in 2016. I have one younger brother, and we grew up competing in calf roping at rodeos.

Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The First Session of the 59th Legislature adjourned sine die on Friday, May 26 after months of work. Session started with more than 1,901 House Bills and 1,116 Senate Bills filed ahead of deadline.

Hello again from Kaleb Tadpole

Some of you may already know who I am, others may not. About this time last year I sat down to write a column of similar fashion introducing myself as the new sports reporter intern to the readers of our papers.

Legislature Agrees to Education Package

This week, the Legislature announced a historic education funding package that includes $625 million in new recurring revenue for public schools.

Adventures with Allie

I am not generally the kind of person who feels compelled to write reviews on movies, especially sequels to movies. As any movie-goer can attest, the sequels hardly ever live up to the standard of the original.

911 System Update Bill Sent to Governor

With just a few weeks remaining in the regular legislative session, budget negotiations have ramped up significantly. The Legislature has until May 26 to send a general appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1, to the governor's desk.

Adventures with Allie

Here at Cimarron Valley Communications, May is one of our busiest months of the year. The end of the school year, the start of summer festivities, a handful of special publications, and of course we have our three newspapers running on their regular schedule.

Education Negotiations Continue

The Governor signed a third bill of mine into law this week. House Bill 1029 directs the State Dept. of Education to create a standard form for reporting on student homelessness. This form is important to ensure we can direct these students toward resources. This bill has been a long time coming.

Letters: National Day of Prayer

Dear Editor, Almighty God our Heavenly Father, we lift our nation and community up to You. Our hearts are heavy because of the division and chaos being sown. In our fallen humanity we will blame others for the mayhem and by our silence and complacency we reap what we sow.