Bixby Neighbors Concerned With New Proposal

There have recently been a number of residential developments established in Bixby. The latest proposal has incurred opposition from many residents.
Encore Multi-Family LLC and Khoury Engineering are hoping to rezone an area south of 121st Street between Memorial and Sheridan from agricultural to multi-family residential.

Spartan Wrestling Continues Rise with Senior Leadership

The Spartans are coming off huge wins at the District Duals where they pummeled Tahlequah 57-21, Stillwell 72-6 and Coweta 56-13. As the Bixby Breeze goes to press, the team is battling at the Platte County Invitational in Kansas City, Mo.
Head coach Rafael Maturino is in his second year and it seems he is on his way to building a new Spartan wrestling empire.

Bicycle Blessing Gives Away 160 Bikes

Recently, 160 children in Bixby got a big dose of the Christmas spirit, receiving brand new bicycles at the first annual Bicycle Blessings for Bixby event.

Buy Bixby Campaign Names a Winner

The Buy Bixby Campaign’s crowd of excited ticket holders turned out in droves recently to attend a live remote sponsored by 98.5 KVOO and hosted by BTC Broadband anticipating the announcement of the winning ticket number for the $10,000 cash prize. The Honorable Mayor Ray Bowen read the winning ticket number as the crowd checked their ticket holdings. While a winner did not step forward, Jim Brown, owner of Doc’s Country Mart, located at 15028 S. Memorial Dr., was informed that the winning ticket has been issued from his store.

Former Spartan Hoopster at TU

Former Bixby girl’s basketball standout Virginia DeWare is in her sophomore year at the University of Tulsa.

The 6’3” forward lettered her freshman year, playing in 12 games.

Whitley Earns All-State

Bixby Spartan volleyball standout Caitlin Whitley has been named to the Large East All-State team.

Whitley is only the second Spartan to be named to the All-State team. The first was Amy Harris in 2007.

Bixby Wrestling on Top of the World

The Bixby wrestling team looks to be on pace this season.

The team is young, but is strong and competitive. They took Jenks to the wire in a close loss.

Giving Spirit

The Burns family residence in Bixby recently hosted Santa to welcome in the holidays. Santa not only brought smiles to the faces of children, he also helped families in need. With the assistance of Bixby Community Outreach Center, the event raised awareness and funds for families who might not have had presents under their tree on Christmas morning.

Bixby Fifth Graders Experience History

North 5th Grade Center students recently took a trip back in time. George Washington and Ol’ Bess, a colonial period slave visited with them this past month. The students heard how George and Martha Washington felt about their move from their home, Mt. Vernon, to serve as the first President of the United States. He also discussed some points of the American Revolution. Dr. Gary Gray portrayed George Washington and is a scholar who presents a number of our past Presidents in costume and character.

Bixby FFA Looks Ahead

Bixby High School’s Vocational Agriculture students recently attended the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Daniel King and Samantha Russell were honored to receive the American FFA Degree during the exciting convention.