Drummond requests investigative audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Drummond requests investigative audit of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority OKLAHOMA CITY (March 15, 2023) – Amid swirling allegations involving the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), Attorney General Gentner Drummond today requested that state Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd conduct an investigative audit of the agency. “I have had many conversations over the past few months with legislators,…
Read MoreWildlife Fishing Report March 14, 2023
CENTRAL Arcadia: March 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 51°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Saugeye fair on crankbaits around points and riprap. Channel catfish fair on punch bait around points and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows around docks. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County. Hefner: March 12. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water…
Read MoreOHCA Invites Continued Feedback Regarding OKSHINE/HIE
OHCA Invites Continued Feedback Regarding OKSHINE/HIE Oklahoma City, OK – SB1369, passed in the 2022 legislative session, requires OHCA to set up a separate office, the Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange, with responsibility to oversee a statewide health information exchange with patient data from all healthcare providers. The proposed rules for the…
Read MorePatricia June Johnson
Patricia June Johnson Funeral services for Patricia June Johnson will be Monday, March 20, 2023 at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will be following the service at Harjo-Henneha Family Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born April 17, 1949 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to Harry and Christine (Wind) Henneha. She passed away Tuesday, March…
Read MoreArdell Selvin Cruce
Ardell Selvin Cruce A memorial service for Ardell Selvin Cruce is pending and will be held at a later date. Ardell Selvin Cruce was born September 23, 1955 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Selvin Ardell Cruce and Ruth Elizabeth (Stice) Stevenson. He passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his home in Okemah at the age…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Ora Walker
William “Bill” Ora Walker Mr. Walker was born November 7, 1927 in Okfuskee, Oklahoma to Marion Ora and Nancy Alice (Burklin) Walker. He passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his home in Del City, Oklahoma at the age of 95. Mr. Walker was a longtime resident of Okfuskee County and a graduate of Okfuskee…
Read MoreSpring into action: Give blood with the Red Cross
Spring into action: Give blood with the Red Cross $10 Visa® Prepaid Card + chance at $3,000 Visa Prepaid Card for donors in March OKLAHOMA, March 16, 2023 — Spring is near! As the seasons change, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood doesn’t take a break. Blood and…
Read MoreAging workers are in demand; they are reliable, mature and professional
Aging workers are in demand; they are reliable, mature and professional by John Grimaldi WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 17 — It’s a given that the state of the U.S. economy over the past several years has caused many elders in our population to go back to work or, for those who are already in the workplace,…
Read MoreDrummond announces personnel, tipline to ensure compliance with open government
Drummond announces personnel, tipline to ensure compliance with open government OKLAHOMA CITY (March 17, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that former state senator Anthony Sykes has joined the Office of the Attorney General to serve as public access counselor. As an assistant attorney general, Sykes will work with state, county and municipal…
Read MoreHouse Censures Member for Hiding Fugitive in Office
House Censures Member for Hiding Fugitive in Office OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today censured one of its members for impeding a law enforcement investigation into an alleged assault on a fellow member and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper that took place in the Capitol last week. The member, Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma…
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