OU Announces 2023-2024 Presidential Speakers Series
OU Announces 2023-2024 Presidential Speakers Series NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma has announced its lineup for the 2023-2024 Presidential Speakers Series dinners. The fall 2023 event will feature a point/counterpoint discussion with professors Robert P. George of Princeton University and Cornel West of Union Theological Seminary, and the spring 2024 dinner will…
Read MorePrograms Help Families When Students Return to the Classroom
Programs Help Families When Students Return to the Classroom OKLAHOMA CITY – With the end of summer break, the 2023-24 school year is about to begin for students. In my hometown of Rush Springs, the annual Watermelon Festival held on the second Saturday of August was and is the “finish line” for the summer months.…
Read MoreVendors, Vehicles, and Volunteers make Touch-A-Truck a Success!
Vendors, Vehicles, and Volunteers make Touch-A-Truck a Success! BRISTOW, OK, AUGUST 5, 2023 – The Bristow, OK Artisans and Gardeners Market hosted its third Touch-A-Truck Kids Day Event this weekend with 30 vendors, nearly 40 vehicles, and dozens of volunteers. The market has worked to grow the Touch-A-Truck Kids Day Event for the last three…
Read MoreThinking Out Loud: Growing Old, Not Grumpy!
Thinking Out Loud: Growing Old, Not Grumpy! Let’s face it, growing old is not as bad as people seem to think it is—or is it? Sure, we seem to find everyday tasks a bit more challenging than we used to, and the prices on the menu are more difficult to squeeze into our budget now that our…
Read MoreSSC Extends Office Hours Ahead of Aug. 14 Start Date
SSC Extends Office Hours Ahead of Aug. 14 Start Date With the fall semester beginning Aug. 14, Seminole State College will hold extended enrollment hours to cater to prospective and returning student schedules from Aug. 7 to Aug. 12. During the week of Aug. 7, SSC will provide guided campus tours, along with complimentary…
Read MoreGovernor Stitt signs executive order to boldly stand with women
Governor Stitt signs executive order to boldly stand with women Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Governor Kevin Stitt led the nation as the first governor to issue an executive order to boldly stand with women — defining sex-based words like ‘female,’ ‘woman,’ and ‘mother’ and protecting women-only spaces. Joining the governor in today’s signing ceremony was Independent Women’s…
Read MoreLivestock and human health experts available to discuss safety in extreme heat
Livestock and human health experts available to discuss safety in extreme heat Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees for the remainder of the week. Oklahoma State University Extension specialists are available to discuss how people can stay hydrated and protect themselves and their livestock from heat stress. Janice Hermann is an OSU Extension nutrition specialist…
Read MoreWildlife fishing report. August 2, 2023
NORTHEAST Birch: July 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. Copan: July 30. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal and falling,…
Read MoreCANCELED: SPECIAL MEETING OF HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD
The meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum. SPECIAL MEETING OF HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023, @ 6:00 P.M. OKEMAH CITY HALL, 502 WEST BROADWAY, OKEMAH, OK AGENDA: 1) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE. 2) ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM. 3)APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 4)SWEARING IN OF NEW…
Read MoreWildlife Commission of Year Honor Goes to Oklahoma
Wildlife Commission of Year Honor Goes to Oklahoma Oklahoma’s Wildlife Conservation Commission was recognized as the Wildlife Commission of the Year for 2023 at the summer meeting of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The honor is presented each year to the commission or board that made a significant contribution to…
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