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Lion’s Club members Matt Pollock, Lisa Saxon and Ernie Willis (in cart) put the finishing touches on the Snowman Wonderland after city crews assembled this year’s exhibition. The annual public lighting event will be held this Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. with the Lion’s club providing hot drinks and cookies.
Read moreIt’s been a busy month in the Senate following the general election. I’m pleased President Donald Trump won a second term in the White House and that Republicans prevailed in other key federal elections. Of course, it was no surprise that all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties backed Trump in the presidential election.
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Grayce Rich, a student at Strother High School, placed first in her respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Southeast District Speech Contest held in Wilburton, Nov. 14. She competed in the Intermediate AFR/OFU category.
Read moreDo you miss the old telephone days? They weren’t that long ago. Back in the old days, all we had were landlines. You may still only have a landline but it’s becoming rare as more people depend solely on cell phones.
Read moreAttorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database that could reduce illegal robocalls. He is working with 46 other attorneys general to close a loophole in the database that allows bad actors to have access to the U.S. telephone network. Registration on the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database is required to operate as a voice service provider. Since it went live in 2021, however, the database has done little to prevent scammers from obtaining legitimate registrations to make illegal robocalls. Companies have submitted non-vetted information, and voice service providers have faced no consequences for filing inaccurate, false, misleading or incomplete information.
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a $412,610 grant for research aimed at better understanding why some people develop arthritis while others don’t.
Read moreFamilies gather frequently during the holiday season as everyone enjoys the feasts and festivities that are synonymous with this time of year. Families often bake and decorate together, as these activities are inclusive of people of all ages.
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