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The Town of Sasakwa has received approval Tuesday for a $135,382 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the town’s water infrastructure.
Read moreAmericans celebrate the founding of their country every July 4. School children learn that the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, forever changing the world with the establishment of the United States of America.
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No one ever fully knows what's around the corner in regard to their personal health, and children are not immune from that uncertainty. A child can seem fully healthy one day only to be unexpectedly diagnosed with a medical condition the next.
Read moreWashington, DC – Representatives Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-03) and Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) recently introduced the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving access to healthy food for tribal communities across the country.
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ADA, Okla. – East Central University professor, Dr. Ken Hada, has released his twelfth book, titled “Visions for the Night,” published by Turning Plow Press.
Read moreIf you sustained damage from the March 14-21 wildfires and straight-line winds, and initially did not receive FEMA assistance because of insurance coverage, you may now be eligible. For residents in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties, if your insurance did not cover all damages or if your reimbursement is delayed, FEMA may be able to help.
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Buoyed by a $30 million line of credit, Epic Charter School now has funds to survive the summer and a budget for the next academic year. The virtual charter school’s governing board on Tuesday approved the line of credit from Regent Bank. The agreement requires the school to pay interest until October and make all repayments by June 2026, school spokesperson Rob Crissinger said. A year of budgeting disarray left the public charter school with only $755,756, less than 1% of its $300.5 million general fund, to carry over to the 2026 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Crissinger said Epic needs extra funds to cover payroll and expenses for July when public schools receive no state funding payments.
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