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At the request of Oklahoma Emergency Management and authorization of Governor Kevin Stitt, members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are responding to wildfires in northwest Oklahoma utilizing UH-60 helicopters and ground hand crews.
Read moreMayor Dave Herriman has submitted his resignation to the Konawa City Council.
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On nearly every important measure of academic success, Oklahoma now sits at the bottom.
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District Attorney Erik Johnson announced that William Southern, 31, of Seminole County, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon by Associate District Judge Christopher Anderson to the following: Count 1: Aggravated Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material 35 years Count 2: Distribution of Obscene Material or Child Sexual Abuse Material 10 years Count 3: Violation of OK Statute via Computer 5 years The counts will run concurrently with the last five years suspended. At least 85% of the sentence must be served before Southern is eligible for parole.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week that Erin Nicole Hodge, age 30, of Wewoka, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country.
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Kasi Arndt Tucker and Chane Childs were named the Seminole Middle School Lions Students of the Month for February.
Read moreWith less than a year to go in his second term, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke candidly to fellow governors about the freedom that comes with not having to run for re-election.
Read moreIt has been a busy few weeks juggling the start of the legislative session and a number of speaking engagements across the district to keep my constituents informed about top legislative issues this year. I was honored to join five of my legislative colleagues for a panel discussion during the American Farmers and Ranchers conference last weekend. We discussed a full slate of legislative policy proposals to support growth within Oklahoma’s agriculture industry, which is such an important part of the state’s economy. We talked about how inflation and national economic headwinds are affecting local farmers and ranchers. We also discussed efforts at the Capitol to protect our cattle ranchers and the cattle industry by banning the sale of lab-grown meat. Several bills have been filed on this topic as more entities try to pass cultured meat products off as real meat. Thanks to AFR for having me on the panel. This group does a lot to be a strong voice for Oklahoma agriculture businesses and producers.
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