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16-year-old Paetyn Woodring of Wynnewood aims her compound bow during a 4-H archery competition. Photo provided by April Woodring

16-year-old Paetyn Woodring of Wynnewood aims her compound bow during a 4-H archery competition. Photo provided by April Woodring

Local archer headed to national competition

Paetyn Woodring was excited to join the Garvin County 4-H Archery Club two years ago.
The Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School Badgers of the Week for the week of Jan. 19 were Hudson Luster and Maci Stewart. Hudson is in Mrs. Castner's class, and Maci is in Mrs. Huebner's class. Courtesy photo

The Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School Badgers of the Week for the week of Jan. 19 were Hudson Luster and Maci Stewart. Hudson is in Mrs. Castner's class, and Maci is in Mrs. Huebner's class. Courtesy photo

Badgers of the Week

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House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., left, talks with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking member, right, as they go before the House Rules Committee to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., left, talks with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking member, right, as they go before the House Rules Committee to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Cigars, Bourbon and Burnt Bacon: How Two Unlikely Allies Are Getting Government Funded

In a hyperpartisan House, one bipartisan friendship stands out.