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McBride Responds to Lack of OSDE Transparency and Cooperation

McBride Responds to Lack of OSDE Transparency and Cooperation OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, today released a statement in response to a lack of transparency and cooperation on the part of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and Sr. Advisor Matt Langston. This statement comes on the heels of numerous requests for…

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Ollie Gordon II Wins Doak Walker Award and All-America Honors

Ollie Gordon II Wins Doak Walker Award and All-America Honors He is Oklahoma State’s first player to win the honor for the nation’s best running back. STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is the winner of the 2023 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award, it was announced Friday night live on…

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Hazel Mayfield

Hazel Sarah Mayfield Funeral services for Hazel Sarah Mayfield will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah.  Interment will follow at the Oakdale Cemetery in Paden, Oklahoma. Hazel Sarah Mayfield was born January 31, 1927 in Paden, Oklahoma to Loid and Rosie (Newton) Davenport. …

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Marlin Cleo Warrington

Marlin Cleo Warrington Funeral services for Marlin Cleo Warrington will be held Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Cromwell Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Little Cemetery. Marlin Cleo Warrington was born September 8, 1931 in Castle, Oklahoma to Jim and Nancy (Taylor) Brewer. She passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023…

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Kevin Wayne Culberson

Kevin Wayne Culberson Funeral services for Kevin Wayne Culberson will be Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the High Spring Baptist Church of Okemah.  Interment will follow at the Phillips Family Cemetery west of Okemah.  Wake services will be Wednesday evening also at the High Spring Church. Kevin Wayne Culberson was born August…

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Gross Receipts to the Oklahoma Treasury November 2023

As expected, declining revenues from oil and gas production push gross receipts slightly down. Receipts to the Treasury for the last 12 months of $17.05 billion are $312 million, or 1.8 percent, below collections from the previous year. Revenue from the state’s Gross Production Tax dropped $565 million over last 12 months, down by 29…

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USDA Seeks Applicants to Advance Economic Development and Create Jobs in Oklahoma

USDA Seeks Applicants to Advance Economic Development and Create Jobs in Oklahoma STILLWATER, OKLA., Dec. 7, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that the Oklahoma State Office for Rural Development is accepting applications to advance economic development and create jobs for people in rural…

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Bergstrom files bill to create a pathway to zero income tax

Bergstrom files bill to create a pathway to zero income tax OKLAHOMA CITY- On Wednesday, Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, filed Senate Bill 1228, a measure that would outline a pathway to eliminate the Oklahoma state income tax. This significant proposal aims to alleviate the burden on hardworking Oklahomans and spur economic growth by fostering job…

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Rural Fire Departments seeking better communications from 9-1-1 Dispatch

Rural Fire Departments seeking better communications from 9-1-1 Dispatch By R.L. Thompson Representatives from the County Fire Fighters Association, Dick Ladd (President of the Association) and James Whisenant, addressed the Okfuskee County Commissioners during their meeting on Monday, November 27, regarding dispatch for the 9-1-1 system. Ladd commented on the amount of static on the…

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November Sales Tax Disbursements Down for Okemah and Okfuskee County

November Sales Tax Disbursements Down for Okemah and Okfuskee County November Use Tax Disbursements Up for Okemah and Okfuskee County By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter The report for sales and use tax disbursements for November 2023 was released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission recently. The disbursements reflect local tax revenue receipts from September 2023 business.…

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