Specialized Oklahoma National Guard unit hosts fentanyl training
OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the last 10 years the Center of Disease Control and Prevention has noticed an increase of opioid and Fentanyl overdose deaths in the United States per year from approximately 2,600 to more than 75,000. With the Fentanyl threat entering Oklahoma’s borders, the Oklahoma National Guard’s 63rd Civil Support Team and the Oklahoma…
Read MoreCAPTURED: WALKAWAY: DERIK TAYLOR (DOC 703090)
NOTIFICATION OF CAPTURE: DERIK TAYLOR (DOC 703090) MCALESTER – Derik Wayne Taylor (DOC 703090), an inmate reported missing from Jackie Brannon Correctional Center since the morning of November 5, has been returned to custody. Inmate Taylor was apprehended in the McAlester area Saturday afternoon by facility staff and Department of Corrections K-9 Agents. He will be…
Read More2022 Quail Roadside Survey Results and Quail Hunting Outlook
Quail Season Prospects Slightly Higher for 2022-23 2022 Quail Roadside Survey Results and Quail Hunting Outlook By Tell Judkins, Upland Game Biologist More than 30 years ago, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation began conducting roadside surveys to monitor quail numbers throughout the state. There are 83 twenty-mile routes surveyed in August and…
Read MoreSen. Thompson praises Checotah Intermediate School and principal for receiving national honors
Sen. Thompson praises Checotah Intermediate School and principal for receiving national honors OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, was on hand for a special celebration Monday at Eufaula State Park to mark Checotah Intermediate Elementary School’s designation as a National Blue Ribbon School. The school’s principal, Ryan Ambrose, was also honored as a 2022 recipient…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE. Nov 5
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox On Wednesday, October 26th, John Avey came into the clubhouse after his round of golf. He was headed to…
Read MoreBetha M. Hodges
Betha M. Hodges Betha M. Hodges journey on this earth ended October 30, 2022. She was born in the rural community of Sans Bois, Oklahoma on March 22, 1929 to Cearil and Della (Killian) Vance. Betha was a graduate of Kinta High School. In 1948, Betha married Wallace Thomas Hodges to whom she was married…
Read MoreClara Christine Curtsinger
Clara Christine Curtsinger Clara Christine Curtsinger was born December 25, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Kenneth W. Baker and Artie (Gooding) Baker. She passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at her home in Castle, Oklahoma at the age of 58. Clara was a longtime resident of the Castle and Okemah area. She was a…
Read MoreHofmeister bolsters school safety, security and health with ‘Awareity’ reporting system
Hofmeister bolsters school safety, security and health with ‘Awareity’ reporting system OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 2, 2022) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has launched a new online portal for schools and students, families and school communities that provides a quick, convenient method for reporting…
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You can make a difference—vote
Editorial You can make a difference—vote Roger L. Thompson November 8 will be a day when all voices across Oklahoma and America are heard. It is not a day about the voice of the rich and famous. It is not a day about the media and their constant message promoting their agenda. It is not…
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