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A suspect with a Meeker address has been charged with one misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct with firearm after allegedly pointing a firearm at another person. According to the misdemeanor information filed in this case Billy Jack Hopkins, 63, “on or about the 17th day of June 2022, by demonstrating a conscious disregard for the safety of (victim) and creating a situation of unreasonable risk and probability of death or great bodily harm to (victim) by pointing a firearm at him while having a Glock Model 17 9mm in his possession.”
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Garbage has been piling up at the Hillcrest Apartment complex where trash receptacles were once located. Apartment Manager LaDonna Williamson said Wednesday morning that despite multiple phone calls, the complex has been without dumpsters for several days since the city changed garbage collection services. Williamson said Wednesday afternoon that the new provider, Central Disposal, planned on delivering new dumpsters Thursday. —Photos by Bob Melton
Read moreThe heatwave that has dogged Oklahoma for the past several days has triggered an advisory from the operator of the state’s power grid.
Read moreThe U.S. Small Business Administration and the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center Wednesday announced the opening of an SBA Business Recovery Center in Seminole on Thursday July 7, 2022, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8, 2022.
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Zonelle Rainbolt, executive editor of Wesner Publications, took office as president of the Oklahoma Press Association July 1.
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Thousands of Oklahomans are missing an opportunity to lower their monthly internet bills. The federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program is available to help households pay for internet service, but few have signed up since the program’s debut in December 2021.
Read moreIt can be intimidating to fill out a government form to get help when you have been through so much. Knowing what you will be asked on the FEMA application and what information you need to have at hand can help you feel ready.
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