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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is gaining national recognition due to significant revisions to its substance abuse treatment program for inmates in ODOC custody. Clint Castleberry, chief administrator of Classification and Programs, has been invited to represent Oklahoma on a multistate panel at the 2024 American Correctional Association Congress of Correction in August. Castleberry will discuss recent innovative modifications and future plans for the agency’s SAT program.
Read moreAaron Sowder, Floodplain Administrator, reminds residents of the Town of Cromwell that they are eligible to purchase affordable flood insurance, in or out of the floodplain, through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Read moreLegislation authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, to increase pay for election day poll workers took effect July 1, 2024. Senate Bill 290 increased election inspector pay from $110 to $225, and doubled pay for election clerks and judges, from $100 to $200.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), received a $2.5 million, three-year grant to provide technical assistance to enhance the schoolbased services (SBS) infrastructure in Oklahoma. This investment will allow more students and their families to connect with local and state health care resources.
Read moreA Wewoka man faces multiple charges following an alleged shooting incident that occurred in Wewoka in the early minutes of July 10.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) received Emmy Awards for all five of its nominations during the National Academy of Television Arts and Science 38th Annual Heartland Chapter awards ceremony. Former Seminole resident Susan (Poole) Cadot, OETA Vice President, was among those recognized.
Read moreThe Chikasha Academy Adult Immersion Program (CAAIP) will soon graduate five highly motivated students who will then teach the Chickasaw language to others, according to Joshua D. Hinson (Lokosh), executive officer of language preservation for the Chickasaw Nation Department of Culture and Humanities.
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