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Over 100 voters braved the icy conditions on Tuesday to pledge their support for Dee Armstrong who was elected to the Nowata School Board office No. 1. Armstrong received a total of 119 votes. Challengers Tamara Maddux and Ronald Crupper received a combined 68 votes.

Armstrong is a former employee of Nowata Public Schools she also had several children and grandchildren come through the school system. Armstrong said the most important thing for a school board member is to be a resource for the district’s teachers.

Armstrong had previously stated that she was concerned about a decreasing trend in enrollment for NPS. Armstrong will serve one of the three open seats on the board.