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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) confirmed the first report of a Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) within a private pond in McCurtain County.
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Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced that Greenly Snell of Konawa Schools and Rhett Quary of Prague Schools have been selected to represent CVEC on the 2026 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.
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City Manager Steve Saxon says there will be no data centers within the City of Seminole, but hinted at last week’s city council meeting that one could be built outside the city limits someday.
Read moreThis year marks a half-century since Platt National Park was designated Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CNRA). The official designation occurred March 17, 1976, with the signature of President Gerald Ford and was the result of years of planning and lobbying by the Chickasaw Nation and residents of Sulphur.
Read morePrimates are considered to be among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom. This is especially so concerning chimpanzees, who top the non-human intelligence list. However, among primates, it is not just chimps who possess high intelligence; various species of monkeys show incredible intellectual abilities, including the ability to analyze and influence their environment and fellow primates. Studies show that primates utilize a unique language of facial expressions, gestures, and various screams, hoots, grunts, roars, and howls to communicate, interpret, and process information. Howler monkeys, for example, derive their name from their use of loud howls to communicate. For longer-distance communication, all primates naturally, make louder sounds, including hand drumming on tree trunks, and quieter sounds for closer interactions. Interestingly, their high intelligence allows them to judge whether or not their intended message has been understood. If they suspect their intent has not, they are known to change their sounds and gestures depending upon the response they receive. They have also been observed to repeat a particular communication sequence if they suppose the recipient is not paying attention.
Read more(StatePoint) As you age, it’s important to keep an eye on your vision. While some vision changes can be expected over time, others may signal something more serious, such as cataracts, glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can result in vision loss, blurred vision and glare.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) will conduct its annual Heroes Ball on Saturday, July 25, The event occurs at the end of each summer and is used to recognize those Oklahomans – heroes – who have worked to improve the quality of life for the state’s youngest residents.
Read moreIt is said that no good deed goes unpunished. In Lystra, Paul and Barnabas performed an act of mercy by healing a lame man. The community’s response? First, they tried to offer sacrifices to the two men. You can read about it in Acts 14.
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