TSET Releases Updated Grant Criteria for Schools and Communities
TSET Releases Updated Grant Criteria for Schools and Communities OKLAHOMA CITY (August 8, 2022) — The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) released updated criteria for its Healthy Incentive Grants, which are available to schools and communities across the state. The agency aims to streamline the application process and minimize the time and resource burden for…
Read MoreEnrollment Days at SSC
Enrollment Days at SSC Staff at Seminole State College are greeting prospective students with special treats and fun activities this week as they drop by the Walkingstick Student Services Center to enroll. SSC student workers Casi Pitchford (left) and Gracie Miller (right) prepared cotton candy, hot dogs and popcorn for campus visitors on Monday. Classes…
Read MoreBurns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan to be inducted into Spears Hall of Fame
Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan to be inducted into Spears Hall of Fame (STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 9, 2022) — Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business will honor three alumni — OSU President Emeritus Burns Hargis, Jay Helm and Stacy McMahan — with their induction into the school’s Hall of Fame on Nov.…
Read MoreHistorically Speaking. Lessons from France
Lessons from France As I am sitting on my balcony of a boat traveling down the Mosel River in Germany, passing picturesque villages founded before Christopher Columbus was even born, I am in awe of this place with its castles and massive churches. While I am having a dream vacation, I am also thinking upon…
Read MoreCowboy Football Voted No. 11 in Preseason Coaches Poll
Cowboy Football Voted No. 11 in Preseason Coaches Poll STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State football team is ranked No. 11 in the preseason edition of the 2022 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released Monday. It marks OSU’s highest ranking in the preseason coaches poll since 2017, when the Cowboys were also voted 11th. The…
Read MoreGuide a First-time Hunter For Youth Deer Season
Guide a First-time Hunter For Youth Deer Season Volunteer Meeting Set Aug. 13 for Oklahoma Youth Hunting Program Increasing the number of new hunters in the field is important to continuing the American hunting tradition. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservationengages in activities to create new hunters, and supports the efforts of conservation partners…
Read MoreDirector Scott Crow Announces Retirement from Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Director Scott Crow Announces Retirement from Oklahoma Department of Corrections OKLAHOMA CITY – Director Scott Crow, who has successfully led the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) through one of the most challenging eras in recent history, today announced to the agency his decision to retire. Crow’s last day as Director will be October 31, 2022.…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Bolsters Monkeypox Response; HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency
Biden-Harris Administration Bolsters Monkeypox Response; HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced today that he will declare the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE). This action will further strengthen and accelerate the Biden-Harris Administration’s response in…
Read MoreLester Jerald Tilley
Lester Jerald Tilley Funeral services for Lester Jerald Tilley will be held Monday, August 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Heneha / Tilley Family Cemetery west of Okemah. Lester Jerald Tilley was born April 17, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Alford and…
Read MoreINHOFE VOTES FOR SWEDEN AND FINLAND TO JOIN NATO
INHOFE VOTES FOR SWEDEN AND FINLAND TO JOIN NATO WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, voted in support of ratification the accession of Finland and Sweden to become members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He joined an overwhelming majority of both…
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