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SSC Student-Athletes Receive Academic All-American Honors Sixty-three student-athletes and six athletic teams at Seminole State College have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements this year by the National Junior College Athletic Association.  The NJCAA Academic All-American Student Athlete Awards are divided into the three groups based on grade point average – First Team requires…

 Arts Council OKC kicks off two summer learning programs Oklahoma City, OK – Arts Council Oklahoma City (ACOKC) is partnering with Oklahoma libraries and recreation centers to bring free arts programming to kids this summer.   Neighborhood Arts, a partnership between ACOKC and the Metropolitan Library System, brings free, daily performances to libraries across Oklahoma County.…

June 5, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 0.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 127.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

 Arts Council OKC kicks off two summer learning programs Oklahoma City, OK – Arts Council Oklahoma City (ACOKC) is partnering with Oklahoma libraries and recreation centers to bring free arts programming to kids this summer.   Neighborhood Arts, a partnership between ACOKC and the Metropolitan Library System, brings free, daily performances to libraries across Oklahoma County.…

FORMER OKLAHOMA JAIL SERGEANT SENTENCED FOR USING EXCESSIVE FORCE OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, Johnnie K. Drewery, 29, a former sergeant with the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 48 months of probation, 30 days of weekend incarceration, and 104 hours of community service for using excessive force against an inmate, and…

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to Help Provide More Than 740,840 Meals to Oklahomans Living with Hunger Nation’s largest single-day food drive benefits Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA CITY) – June 1, 2023 – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma received more than 547,277 pounds of food donations and $71,194 as part of the…

Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) Celebrates 10 Academic All-State Students   OSSM List Represents 10 Percent of Total List of Scholars   Oklahoma City, Okla. — (June 1, 2023) — The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today that 10 seniors have been named as Oklahoma’s 2023 Academic All-Staters. Awarded by the Oklahoma…

Weleetka Public Works Authority receives grant for wastewater system improvements    The Weleetka Public Works Authority (Authority) in Okfuskee County received approval for a $99,999 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure. The Authority will use the proceeds to rehabilitate the sewer…

ODOC inmates and staff collaborate on veterans memorial behind the wire of an Oklahoma prison LEXINGTON, OKLA. – A group of veterans is hard at work creating a lasting memorial to those who served and sacrificed. ‘It is for all veterans,” inmate David Chartier said. “It’s not just for inmates, but also the staff and…

Judge Parish sets pre-trial docket District Judge Lawrence W. Parish has set his pre-trial docket for May 30 at 9:30 a.m.  The nine cases listed on the docket are listed below. State of Oklahoma vs. Wesley Alan Parrick, Jr., Count 1- Petit larceny and Count 2- Trespassing after being forbidden. State of Oklahoma vs. Brigit…