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Dickson Schools Indian

Education to meet Thursday
Oct
Dickson Schools Indian Education will meet
11 on Thursday. The meeting will be held in the Media
Center located in the Middle School Annex Building.
2017 The Johnson OMalley Parent Committee will meet
at 5:30 p.m., and the Title VI Indian Education Par-
Page ent Committee will follow. Items on the agenda
A003 include student count, budget update and Parent
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Committee Election. All parents and guardians of
resized Native American students attending Dickson Schools
57% are encouraged to attend. Anyone with questions may
contact Teresa Bolun at (580) 223-2700.

Democratic Governor candidates

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set for Thursday debate
n The quest to win the Democratic primary nom-
l ination for the 2018 Oklahoma governors race
K kicks off Tuesday when top candidates meet at
s the Ardmore Convention Center for an event local
, party leaders are billing as The Great Debate.
The gubernatorial contendersDrew Edmond-
s son, former attorney general; Connie Johnson,
. former state senator; and Scott Inman, minority
. speaker of the house offer registered Democrat
and Independent voters three quality leaders with
solid experience in government, Kyle Lawson,
Carter County Democratic Party chair said.
Were thrilled to be the rst county party in the
state to present all three candidates at the same
e venue in what will no-doubt become a hotly con-
tested race, Lawson said.
Attorney Fred Collins, nationally recognized
n debate coach and judge, will moderate the event.
He will be selecting questions submitted prior to
e the event to the Carter County Partys Facebook
d page from the subject areas of education, the
environment, core services, state budget issues,
health care and judicial reform.
The candidates will hear the questions for the
rst time on stage and will given two minutes to
offer an answer each of the six rounds. The pro-
gram will end with a nal two-minute wrap-up
by each candidate.
Doors will open at 6 p.m., for attendees to enjoy
a hors doeuvres and a cash bar. The event will begin
a at approximately 6:30. Tickets may be purchased
for $5 at www.actblue.com/donate/demtownhall.
e Any voter wishing to support the event is invited
h to candidate meet-and-greet prior to the debate.
d Debate questions must be submitted by 5 p.m.
Monday to https://www.facebook.com/cartercoun-
g tydemocrats/.
Call or text questions about the debate to Law-
son, (580) 768-4711.

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