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As East Central University approaches the 20-year anniversary of the historical visit from Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union who initiated perestroika and glasnost, we look back on this once-in-alifetime visit. Perestroika is described as a policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic and political system, while glosnost was the policy or practice of more open consultative government and wider dissemination of information. These reforms, overseen by Gorbachev during his time as leader of the Soviet Union, were intended to modernize the USSR and set the nation on course toward freedom and the eventual end of the Cold War.
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A required work zone safety course for Oklahoma teen drivers is expanding to include an impaired driving section, the program’s founder said Monday at a driving school in Edmond.
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Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced the appointment of Randall Cole to the CVEC Board of Trustees, representing the members of District 7. Cole brings more than 25 years of professional experience in logistics and supply chain management to the cooperative’s leadership team.
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A local contractor who recently pleaded no contest to charges of embezzlement and was placed on probation in Seminole County now faces extradition to another state for parole violations.
Read moreOklahoma has reached its highest compliance rate in more than a decade for preventing underage tobacco sales, according to the latest federal Synar Report. The state’s compliance rate climbed to 87.7 percent in 2025, the highest since 2014, showing progress in keeping tobacco products out of the hands of youth.
Read moreLast month we celebrated Oklahoma 529 Month, a reminder that saving for education can start early and grow over time. While the federal Treasury is developing the new “Trump account” program, it’s expected to launch next summer. This proposal will provide every U.S. citizen born between 2025 and 2028 with a $1,000 seed deposit in a newly created account. More details on how families can sign up are expected from the federal Treasury as the program is launched. Families will be able to contribute additional funds with money being invested in limited, low-cost index or mutual funds.
Read moreRef: Op-ed in newspaper of Oct. 9 titled: Let’s Give Rural Okla. a Real Say in Who represents Us. This op-ed is about SQ 836 which would change our election system to “Open Primaries”.
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