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INDIAN BROTHERHOOD GANG MEMBER SENTENCED FOR MURDER
INDIAN BROTHERHOOD GANG MEMBER SENTENCED FOR MURDER WASHINGTON – An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and member of the Indian Brotherhood (IBH), a prison-based gang active in Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 210 months imprisonment for his role in a homicide that took place in 2015 within Indian country in Oklahoma.…
Read MoreOKMULGEE COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY
OKMULGEE COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Austin Dean McMahan, age 24, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma entered a guilty plea to an Information charging him with two counts of Murder in Indian Country – Second Degree,…
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Academy Announces Mike Neal as Board Chair
The Oklahoma Academy Announces Mike Neal as Board Chair The Oklahoma Academy, the state’s foremost nonprofit / nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving Oklahoma, one public policy at a time, is excited to announce the appointment of Mike Neal as Chair of its Board of Directors for 2023. Neal, who has been a member of the…
Read MoreOSU to host pecan pest management workshop Feb. 21
OSU to host pecan pest management workshop Feb. 21 By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – Consumers may think about pecans when they’re ready to make a pecan pie or other tasty treat, but this nut is always on the minds of producers in the pecan industry. Oklahoma pecan producers will focus on pest control in…
Read MoreSSC Participates in Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Tour
SSC Participates in Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Tour Seminole State College hosted area colleges at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Southeast Oklahoma Legislative Briefing at Pete’s Place in Krebs on January 12. SSC attended the event with a delegation of state legislators. Chancellor Allison Garrett of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, met…
Read MoreBullard files bill prohibiting genital mutilation of youth under 26
Bullard files bill prohibiting genital mutilation of youth under 26 OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, recently filed Senate Bill 129, also known as the Millstone Act, to prohibit Oklahoma doctors from providing gender transition procedures or referral services relating to such procedures to anyone under the age of 26. The bill would further…
Read MoreSpecialty Crop Grants Now Available
Specialty Crop Grants Now Available OKLAHOMA CITY – Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within Oklahoma are now available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services. Eligible applicants include non-profits, local, state, and federal government entities, for-profit organizations,…
Read MoreOklahoma ranks among the best in the nation for Medicaid eligibility and claims payment accuracy
Oklahoma ranks among the best in the nation for Medicaid eligibility and claims payment accuracy Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma Health Care Authority recently completed a 2022 Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) review with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). PERM issues an error rate that measures how accurately state Medicaid programs…
Read MoreOMMA Commercial Licensee Town Halls and Metrc Webinars
OMMA Commercial Licensee Town Halls and Metrc Webinars Take advantage of upcoming opportunities to engage with OMMA and Metrc with OMMA Commercial Licensee Town Halls Jan. 18-19 and Metrc Webinars Jan. 20. OMMA Commercial Licensee Town Halls: Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18-19 Join us Jan. 18-19 for our Commercial Licensee Town Halls. OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry…
Read MoreOMMA Patient Town Hall
OMMA Patient Town Hall Join us Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 8-11 a.m. for our Patient Town Hall. OMMA Executive Director Adria Berry will discuss the current state of the agency and what is planned for 2023. During the event, there will also be an opportunity to share patient-related feedback with OMMA ahead of the Oklahoma…
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