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The vision of Oklahoma FFA is to provide the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and Arapaho-Butler High School FFA member Katie Edelen embodies that vision.
Read moreAttorney General Gentner Drummond Thursday joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths. Thursday’s letter comes following a surge in overdose deaths nationwide related to xylazine, a potent veterinary medication that has been widely mixed with opioids like fentanyl and is easily obtainable online. Over the past few months, multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have issued public alerts about the dangers of xylazine. Most recently, the White House declared fentanyl-adulterated or -associated xylazine (FAAX) an “emerging threat” to the nation.
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Pint-sized Athletes Compete in BLS Olympics
Read moreAfter a national search, the Board of Regents for the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) has named Todd G. Lamb, J.D., the 22nd president of University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Lamb will assume the presidency beginning July 1, 2023, replacing Andrew K. Benton, J.D., who was named interim president of UCO in January 2023.
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Native seeds might be just the thing for those who are too busy to plant a garden on a schedule and don’t have a sprinkler system on a timer–or who didn’t have the money to buy dozens of potted plants this spring.
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Pecan growers are invited to three days of learning, networking and fun at the annual Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association Conference and Trade Show June 1-3 at Tulsa’s Cox Business Convention Center.
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