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The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden proudly welcomes world-renowned giraffe conservationist, Dr. Julian Fennessy, to the OKC Zoo for the first time to host a conservation lecture on Friday, March 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Zoo’s Rosser Conservation Education Center Auditorium, 2000 Remington Place. Dr. Fennessy, director of conservation and co-founder of Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) in Namibia, Africa, will be talking with wildlife fans about the research and conservation work GCF is doing in Africa to help protect wild giraffe populations. This lecture is open to the public and free to attend. Seating will be available first-come, first-served.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that Becky Samples will serve as the new Director of Marketing & Communications. In this role she will lead Commerce’s Marketing & Communications division and serve as the agency’s public information officer.
Read moreDecorated diver Kaylea Arnett is creating her own brand of history as she flips a life of hard work and dedication into a career with an elite worldwide entertainment company.
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The members of Seminole American Legion Post 204 recognized Melvin Moran for 60 years of continuous membership during their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Post Commander Carl Odom presented Moran with a framed certificate that had been signed by National Commander Vincent J. Troiola, National Adjutant Daniel Weaver, and Post 204 Commander Odom.
Read moreOn Wednesday the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts to better serve communities that face the direct impacts of weather-related disasters.
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Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a proclamation declaring March 2023 as Developmental Disabilities Month in Oklahoma. To mark the occasion, the Center for Learning and Leadership/UCEDD, in coalition with numerous other organizations, is hosting a Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the state capitol on Thursday, March 23 from 9 am-12 pm.
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