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A measure to improve public safety in small Oklahoma towns passed unanimously out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday. Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, authored Senate Bill 1095 to allow retired law enforcement members to be employed full-time in small towns.

Caroline Wood, Children’s Librarian for the Seminole Public Library, and Seminole Fire Captain Jason Hudson read a story about otters to a roomful of children Wednesday morning. The library hosts children’s story hour each Wednesday morning at 10:30.

Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday passed a bill in the House Public Safety Committee intended to help further curb distracted driving.

MaKayla Archer and Weston Neal were selected by their teachers for February Student of the Month. MaKayla is the daughter of Maresa Archer. MaKayla received Outstanding Accelerated Reader Award during her 7th grader year.

American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/ OFU) hosted the organization’s 118th annual state convention at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center – Norman Feb. 17-19.

The Chickasaw language may soon be written in the stars thanks to the efforts of a space traveler and a group dedicated to safeguarding the sacred language.

McCLOUD - Seminole High School forward John Randolph melted the nets for a fantastic 42-points as he set a new school scoring record and led the Chiefs to a close 74-70 victory over Purcell here Thursday in the first round of the Class 2A Runners-up Regional Tournament.

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, professor of Rural Health and director of the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at OSU Center for Health Sciences, has been appointed to two prestigious national advisory committees— one determining the country’s dietary guidelines and the other looking at...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023 Today is the 55th day of 2023 and the 66th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1836, Colonel William Travis issued a call for help on behalf of the Texian troops defending the Alamo in San Antonio. In 1868, the U.S.

City leaders broke ground Thursday on the MAPS 3 and 4 OKC Fairgrounds Coliseum. The 216,164-square-foot coliseum will be operated by Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. at the OKC Fairgrounds. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2025.