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Oklahomans Have Much to Celebrate this August 19; Oklahoma Aviation & Aerospace Day   OKLAHOMA CITY –  The summer of 2023 marks several aviation centennials with significant ties to Oklahoma’s aeronautical history. During the summer of 1923, Amelia Earhart earned a pilot’s license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the governing body of sports aviation, and…

Martinez Releases Statement, Resigning Office OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ryan Martinez, R-Edmond, today issued the following statement saying he will resign from his legislative seat effective Sept. 1, 2023. “While I have followed the guidance of my legal counsel and a letter from the Office of the Attorney General, there are differing opinions about whether…

Dias charged with breaking into jail By R.L. Thompson Occasionally the media reports on someone breaking out of jail or a prison. It seems to be a place that people do not want to stay. However, on August 2, felony charges were filed in District Court sitting in and for Okfuskee County against Michael Joseph…

Okemah City Council does not file deed on Scott’s house By R.L. Thompson Buster Scott feels like the city of Okemah is intentionally and illegally trying to steal his property. Over the last few months, Scott has appeared before the Okemah Housing Authority Board and the Okemah City Council addressing abatement letters he has received…

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…

Sen. Rogers announces he will not seek reelection OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, announced Monday that he would not be seeking reelection to the Oklahoma Senate. Rogers was elected to the state’s upper chamber in 2020 and his current term is set to end in 2024. Rogers said after much careful consideration, he…

Sen. Newhouse announces he will not seek reelection OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Joe Newhouse, R-Tulsa, announced Friday that he would not be seeking a third term in 2024. Newhouse, whose district covers Bixby, south Tulsa, and parts of Jenks and Glenpool, was first elected in 2016 and then ran unopposed in 2020. “Serving in our…

Oklahoma Historical Society to Host All-Black Towns State Conference on August 12   The Oklahoma Historical Society, in partnership with the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors, will host the Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. The conference is designed to encourage a network…

$1 Million Investment in Aero Education by Oklahoma Aeronautics; Oklahoma Leads the Nation Again for Aviation High Schools in 2023 STATEWIDE – In a state where Oklahoma’s education institutions vectored the brilliant minds of aviation greats such as Bessie Coleman, Dr. Shannon Lucid, Tom Stafford, Gordon Cooper, William R Pogue, Geraldyn Cobb, John Herrington, Pearl…