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Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Offers Free ACT Prep Workshop Oklahoma City — (Oct. 30, 2023) — The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today that it is offering a free ACT prep workshop on Saturday, November 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be on the OSSM residential…

Global Tensions Keep Falling Gas Prices from Gaining Momentum This Week The national average for a gallon of gas dipped by only four cents since last week to $3.51. Despite slackening demand, the pace of falling gas prices is being held up by the cost of oil, which is hovering in the mid-$80s per barrel.…

SSC Military and Veteran Resource Fair on the Horizon Seminole State College will host its inaugural Military and Veteran Resource Fair on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Utterback Ballroom, located inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. The event will feature 29 local and regional organizations on-site to assist active members…

Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 51.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 21.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

ENID MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE A YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THREATENING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, TYLER JAY MARSHALL, 36, of Enid, was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in federal prison for threatening government officials, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On June 6, 2023, a federal grand jury returned…

The Board of Education of Okemah Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for the #4 seat on the Okemah Board of Education may file to run as a candidate for this seat at the Okfuskee County Election Board between the hours of 8 a.m. and close…

DRS to celebrate 30 years of service to 2.45 million Oklahomans with disabilities Oct 17   OKLAHOMA CITY – Since July 1, 1993, more than 2.54 million Oklahomans with disabilities have received life-changing services offered by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. The agency offers 25 employment, education and independent living programs and determines medical…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 9, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 32.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 14.8 cents per gallon lower than…

Free workshop to focus on environmental law enforcement By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – Illegal roadside dumps continue to adversely affect the back roads of Oklahoma. To help combat this issue, Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development to host an Oklahoma…