Mills Named 11th President of Hill College
Mills Named 11th President of Hill College Former Seminole State College Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tom Mills has been named to serve as the 11th President of Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. The Hill College Board of Regents approved the appointment last week and Mills will begin his service as President on August…
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East Central University responds to fuel challenges for students
East Central University responds to fuel challenges for students ADA –For years students who live nearby have been commuting to East Central University. With the increase in gas prices, this may be more difficult. Thus, ECU is offering an alternate option for the first 50 students who live within 50 miles of Ada – room…
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Loy Lee Collier Funeral services for Loy Lee Collier will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Last Chance Baptist Church in Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery, Okemah, Oklahoma. Loy Collier was born December 20, 1941 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Albert Lee and Juanita (Kinslow) Collier. He passed away…
Read MoreWhy I love WoodyFest
By Kay Thompson Some people look forward to Christmas, others love Halloween, but my favorite time of the year is WoodyFest. For the last 25 years, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival has played an integral part of my life. And I’m forever grateful. As a 13-year-old kid, I worked long shifts at Brick Street Cafe,…
Read MoreDonald “Donny” Roger Davidson
Donald “Donny” Roger Davidson Donald Davidson, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, was born September 15, 1940 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Franklin Earl and Ramona Dorothea (Haight) Davidson. He passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 81. Donald graduated from Okemah High School in 1959. He liked to go camping, go fishing…
Read MoreState to Host Important Aviation Education Training Event
State to Host Important Aviation Education Training Event Approximately 70 teachers from over 50 in-state public school districts and 20 out-of-state districts will gather at the University of Oklahoma on July 11-14 for intensive training in the implementation of the AOPA “You Can Fly” High School Aviation Curriculum. The four-day event will allow teachers the…
Read MoreFEDERAL JURY CONVICTS OKLAHOMA STATE PENITENTIARY INMATE OF MURDER IN INDIAN COUNTRY
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS OKLAHOMA STATE PENITENTIARY INMATE OF MURDER IN INDIAN COUNTRY MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that William Clayton Brown, age 39, of McIntosh County, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of Murder in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18,…
Read MoreSituation Update: COVID-19
Situation Update: COVID-19 June 26-July 2 In today’s Situation Update, we are including a link to two hospital capacity reports, one outlining the number and percent of Unoccupied Adult ICU beds by region, and the other the number and percent of Unoccupied Adult Inpatient Beds by region. We want to emphasize this is a point…
Read MoreOklahoma State Picked Third in Big 12 Preseason Football Poll
Oklahoma State Picked Third in Big 12 Preseason Football Poll STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State football team was picked third in the 2022 Big 12 Preseason Poll announced Thursday. OSU received nine first place votes and 342 total points from the pool of 41 ballots, with a total of only 23 points separating the Cowboys…
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