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Left, Strother FFA and 4H members helped prepare Little Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend by placing flags on the graves of veterans. Members who volunteered their time to mark the solemn holiday were Carter Hogue, Stevie Hogue, Aubree Glass, Jessica Sneed, and Dylan Thompson. Not pictured is Adrienne Hagy. (Photo provided)
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Raymond David Phillips, age 32, of Lindale, Texas, entered a guilty plea to a Superseding Indictment charging him with one count of Arson, punishable by 5 to 20 years in prison, one count of Animal Crushing in Indian Country, punishable by up to 7 years in prison, and two counts of misdemeanor Assault in Indian Country, each punishable by up to one year in prison.
Read moreLast week, the Oklahoma State Legislature overwhelmingly approved a proposal investing $10 million in state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in rebuilding the state’s arts and cultural sector. Led by the Oklahoma Arts Council in partnership with Allied Arts OKC and Arts Alliance Tulsa, the proposal sought a once-in-a-lifetime, historic investment for arts and cultural infrastructure statewide. On Friday, May 26, the legislative bill advancing the proposal became law.
Read moreSenator James Lankford (R-OK) yesterday offered the following statement on the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that took hundreds of lives and left much of North Tulsa in ashes: “Each year on May 31 and June 1, Oklahoma and the nation pause to reflect on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that left a community in ruins. Although Greenwood and North Tulsa lost almost everything on those terrible summer days over 100 years ago, the community remains relentlessly devoted to turning tragedy into triumph. Today, families are moving in, businesses are growing, and neighbors are serving neighbors in Greenwood. They remain a beacon for culture, opportunity, and prosperity. They are committed to the future.
Read moreThe University of Oklahoma has announced the students named to its spring 2023 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 23-24, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena.
Read moreAs a supporter of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning, Oklahoma Baptist University has entered into an agreement with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to begin the fall semester of 2024. Through this agreement, OBU will offer an annual $1,000 scholarship to students who have completed at least two PLTW courses during their high school years. This applies to PLTW students who enroll in any area of study at OBU.
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