Jenks has opened up another cafe on Jenks Main Street, and I just tried it! After a couple of years, Kim established the first-ever location of Laurannaes in the Rose District in Broken Arrow, and immediately the bakery gained attention for its freshly made sweet goods and signature drinks. Laurennae became a place for everyone in the area—having something for everyone. The love for the place grew throughout Tulsa and has now gained a home on the east side of Main Street, Jenks!

This profile provides an overview of a day in the life of Nurse Gorton and the busy schedule of the Nurses' office department at Jenks High School. A look inside the daily routine will reveal all the effort and investment that goes into a nurse’s practice. People often think that the School Nurse just sees headaches and bruises all day; however, they tend to see all of the health issues that go on at Jenks High School, and sometimes that means saving lives. Nurse Kelly Gorton is one of the Jenks High School nurses and the District Nurse Coordinator for the entire district.

At Yoe Yar, customers can explore traditional Burmese dishes while also enjoying popular Japanese and Korean food. Located in the heart of Jenks, the restaurant offers a variety of meals, drinks, and desserts for customers who want to try something familiar or step outside their comfort zone. 

The restaurant's name reflects its connections to Burmese culture. “Yoe Yar” means “tradition” in Burmese, and the restaurant was opened with a goal of bringing Myanmar's culture to Oklahoma. While Burmese food is at the center of its identity, the menu also includes other Asian dishes, giving customers a range of choices to eat. 

As a new restaurant, Yoe Yar has already attracted customers from the surrounding community. Its location in Jenks has helped bring business, including during the weekdays when students and other customers stop by to eat.

 The Surayya Anne Foundation has dedicated itself to serving families of all backgrounds to rebuild their lives, though they have found themselves struggling to find a way forward as an independent nonprofit in the current state of the world. The foundation has grown throughout the years to provide various forms of aid such as a transitional housing program, job training, financial literacy classes, basic utilities, transportation, and many more for all those in need regardless of their race, religion, identity, or struggle.

Now that Danielle Henry and Alix Caruthers have stepped down from their Student Council roles, Erik Olsen and Alexa Brown, with the help of Teena Lowry, have stepped up. Where does that leave their reputation for this exemplary Student Council? Will they lose their long-time contacts during DUB Week? Or will they possibly help the whole student body as a whole grow closer together? 

In January of this year, the Broken Arrow City Council denied the construction of a new mosque—the location of which would’ve been convenient for Jenks High School students trying to make Friday prayers—based purely on the required land-use standards. Emails uncovered in an investigation after the vote revealed Islamophobic rhetoric shared between council members before the case was ever heard. Accusations of religious bias in the vote snowballed into a lawsuit headed by the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) partnered with the Islamic Society of Tulsa (IST) against the Broken Arrow City council.