There have been sudden recent talks about education and shortage of teachers, substitutes, and bus drivers. With a recent vote giving Jenks the budget for a 19-million-dollar bond, it had me wondering: Where does the school budget go?

Books have always been an integral part of my life. My first memory with books comes from my Mom, who spent hundreds of nights reading me her favorites like Little House In The Big Woods, or The Kissing Hand. As I’ve gotten older books have still been there, connecting me with new people and new emotions--taking me on wild journeys across new lands, or comforting me with stories that feel like home.

When a local thinks of Jenks’s downtown or mainstreet, the word “modern” doesn’t come to mind. It’s old school, with a jukebox joint, an ice cream parlor, and plenty of antique shops that you can pluck straight out of the 50’s. As more creative and innovative spaces pop up in Tulsa, it’s about time that Jenks had some renovation. Rain Ross, Jenks High School 2013 alumni, is hoping to be the front of that innovation, one haircut at a time. Ross is the founder and owner of All Good Studio and Barbershop, a creative space and salon showcasing different local arts communities under one roof.