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Suzie Campbell, publisher of the Countywide & Sun in Tecumseh, officially assumed the role of president of the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) on July 1.
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Americans celebrate Independence Day every July 4, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence and a newly-founded nation's freedom from British rule. Although just about anywhere in the United States is a good place to celebrate the Fourth of July, certain places can make the holiday that much more poignant. Here are five unique places to celebrate America's birthday.
Read moreThe month of July has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in July 1925.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) welcomes the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, (OSIDA), on July 1, as the state’s space industry agency merges into the Department. The move, prompted by passage of SB 912 during the 2025 Legislative Session, is a signal to the nation that Oklahoma intends to launch into a new frontier of space industry development, not only at the Air and Space Port located in Burns Flat, but also across the state.
Read moreOklahoma’s big weather stories this spring overwhelmingly involved tornadoes and heavy rains — and June was no exception. The month finished as the sixth-wettest June on record, at 7.22 inches, nearly 3 inches above normal. The preliminary tornado count swelled to 25, the second-highest for the month on record. But there was at least one silver lining to all that active weather: June saw drought completely eliminated from Oklahoma for the first time in nearly six years.
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District Attorney Erik Johnson has announced the appointment of Krystina Phillips as First Assistant District Attorney.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Dental Association (ODA), which was once headed up by a Seminole man, on Friday criticized an executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt that removes a long-held recommendation for appropriate fluoridation in Oklahoma’s public water supplies.
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