Jessica Marshall

Seattle

Science Journalist and Editor at Freelance

Formerly @cenmag. Views expressed are my own. she/her/hers

Articles

Murphy's Department Store owners retiring after 44 years in business, recall memories in retail

1 week ago | enidnews.com | Jessica Marshall

Inside the Hazel Modella Art Gallery, a small crowd of friends and customers gathered June 12 for “From Main Street with Love,” a come-and-go farewell party for Terry and Nancy Monroe. The Monroes owned Murphy’s Department Store for 44 years, but this year, they’ve decided it’s time to retire. kAm“x’> 7:?6 H:E9 :E[” %6CCJ D2:5] “(6 564:565 H6 H6C6 8@:?8 E@ =@@< 2E =2DE J62C 2?5 D66 H92E H6 H2?E65 E@ 5@ 27E6C E96 7:CDE @7 E96 J62C]”k^Am kAm%96 |@?C@6D A=2? E@ 4=@D6 E96:C 5@@CD 2D D@@?
Wings of Hope dedicates butterfly at News Press open house

2 weeks ago | enidnews.com | Jessica Marshall

Stillwater nonprofit Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services, with help from recurring donor Dr. Robert Breedlove, dedicated a butterfly at the Stillwater News Press open house Thursday. “We are honored to have this a part of the new facility here at the News Press,” said Brandi White, executive director at Wings of Hope. kAm(:?8D @7 w@A6 :D 2? @C82?:K2E:@?
Stillwater and Morrison students win multiple awards at Oklahoma National History competition

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Among the dozens of Oklahoma students who won awards at the Oklahoma National History Day in May, Stillwater Public Schools and Morrison Public Schools students stood out. Held at the Oklahoma History Center, the competition split students into two categories – sixth-eighth grades and ninth-12th grades.
SMAC picks Turning Point Ranch as 2026 beneficiary

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Turning Point Therapeutic Riding Ranch received good news last month that should boost its programs for the foreseeable future. Stillwater Makes a Change, a student-led philanthropic project at Stillwater High School, chose Turning Point as its 2025-26 beneficiary, making the announcement May 22. “We’re honored to introduce Turning Point Ranch as our 2025-2026 beneficiary,” SMAC posted on its social media. “We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership and making a real difference.
Highland Park highlights 'Folk Dance Day'

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Fourth-graders Sariah, Reagan and Carolina couldn’t stop talking about how much they loved to dance during their music class. All three students attend Highland Park Elementary in Stillwater and participated in the school’s Folk Dance Day Tuesday, where about 500 students took turns throughout the day practicing folk dances from around the world.
SPS Board approves English Language screener for next school year

1 month ago | enidnews.com | Jessica Marshall

The Stillwater Public Schools Board of Education approved a contract for another year of an online English Language screener for English Language students in the district. The Board voted to approve Flashlight360 – an online English Language screener and pathway it used last year in the district – for another at its May 13 meeting. kAmu@C E96 a_ac\ad 24256>:4 D49@@= J62C[ DEF56?ED’ DA62<:?8 2?5 HC:E:?8 D4@C6D 7C@> E96 368:??:?8 E@ 6?5\@7\J62C 36?49>2C<D 925 :?4C62D65 2?
SHS mathematics teacher named SPS District Teacher of the Year

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Stillwater Public Schools named Stillwater High School mathematics teacher Michael Porter as its District Teacher of the Year, according to a district press release. The district made the announcement in a special May 2 ceremony that honored 10 other site-level Teachers of the Year. Porter was selected by a district committee and chosen by a vote among his colleagues. Porter will have a chance to represent SPS in the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year competition, according to the release.
SPS district plans demolition for current high school

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Parts of the current Stillwater High School are slated for demolition after the new high school is completed, Stillwater Public Schools said in a news release. The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to demolish the old high school after the district completed a feasibility study of the building.
SPS district plans demolition for current high school

1 month ago | enidnews.com | Jessica Marshall

Parts of the current Stillwater High School are slated for demolition after the new high school is completed, Stillwater Public Schools said in a news release. The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to demolish the old high school after the district completed a feasibility study of the building. kAmpDD:DE2?E $FA6C:?E6?56?E @7 ~A6C2E:@?D q@ v2>3=6[ DA62<:?8 E@ E96 q@2C5 @? 3692=7 @7 2 {@?8 #2?86 u24:=:EJ !=2??:?8 tI64FE:G6 r@>>:EE66[ AC6D6?E65 2 C64@>>6?52E:@? 7@C 56>@=:E:@?
OHS extends deadlines for child care programs seeking accreditation

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Marshall

Oklahoma’s child care providers tasked with meeting new 5-star accreditation rules will now have more time to meet those requirements. Oklahoma Human Services and the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness collaborated to revise emergency rules, extend deadlines and support accreditation for child care centers across the state, according to a joint press release from the agencies.