Anticipated Inclement Weather Impacts OU’s Commencement Ceremony
Anticipated Inclement Weather Impacts OU’s Commencement Ceremony Due to anticipated weather, the University of Oklahoma Commencement ceremony has been moved to the Lloyd Noble Center and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023 Doors Open: 6 p.m. Ceremony: 7:30 p.m. Lloyd Noble Center 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. Norman, OK 73019…
Read MoreUSDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Oklahoma
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Oklahoma as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing…
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Larry Russell Haddox Funeral services for Larry Russell Haddox will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Morse Cemetery. Larry Russell Haddox was born on April 25th, 1950 in Okemah Oklahoma to John (JD) and Rosalee (Allison) Haddox. He…
Read MoreDrummond announces distribution of $141 million settlement to millions of Americans deceived by TurboTax owner
Drummond announces distribution of $141 million settlement to millions of Americans deceived by TurboTax owner Consumers to receive checks in the mail from multistate settlement without needing to file a claim OKLAHOMA CITY (May 4, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for…
Read MoreJUSTICE DEPARTMENT STRENGTHENS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STRENGTHENS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS May 5th is MMIP Awareness Day OKLAHOMA CITY – The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023 as National Missing or Murdered…
Read MoreAnderson and Mack take oath for City Council
Anderson and Mack take oath for City Council By R. L. Thompson The Okemah City Council met in their regular meeting on April 24 to consider a number of items regarding the business of the city of Okemah. The first order of business was to swear in two new city council members. Ward 2 has…
Read MoreSSC Golf Wins District Championship in Playoff
SSC Golf Wins District Championship in Playoff The Seminole State Trojans earned a spot in the NJCAA Men’s Division 2 Golf Championship and collected an NJCAA Men’s D2 South Central District Championship title with a sudden-death playoff win on April 29 at Shawnee Country Club. During the South Central District Tournament’s final round, the team…
Read MoreWildlife Commission Fishing Report May 1, 2023
CENTRAL Arcadia: May 1. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around riprap and rocks. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap,…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Oklahoma Disaster Areas
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Oklahoma Disaster Areas WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Oklahoma residents in two counties (McClain and Pottawatomie) recovering from tornadoes and severe storms that began on April 19, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental…
Read MoreOklahoma Main Street Announces Award Winners
Oklahoma Main Street Announces Award Winners OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Main Street Center has announced the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the winners announced during the 33rd annual Main Street Awards Banquet, May 2, in Oklahoma City. Programs across the state competed in 23 award categories…
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