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Grand Larceny charges filed in ACE Hardware theft
Grand Larceny charges filed in ACE Hardware theft By R.L. Thompson Felony criminal charges of grand larceny were filed in District Court in Okfuskee County on February 1 against Cortia Marie Ross from Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to the probable cause affidavit filed in this case, Okemah Police Officer Nathaniel Smith was dispatched to Ace Hardware…
Read MoreJones honored at National Black Cowboy Awards Gala
Jones honored at National Black Cowboy Awards Gala Marvellus Jones from Boley was honored during the First Annual National Black Cowboy Awards Gala held at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City on Saturday, February 10. Jones was recognized as one of six outstanding Black rodeo announcers from across…
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Domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma among nation’s highest
Domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma among nation’s highest Annual recommendations released by fatality review board OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 15, 2024) – Domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma decreased slightly in 2022, but the number of incidents remain among the highest in the nation, according to the annual report just released by the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality…
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Multi-County Grand Jury indicts three in Swadley’s contract scandal
Multi-County Grand Jury indicts three in Swadley’s contract scandal OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 8, 2024) – The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted three men for conspiracy to defraud the state and other fraudulent claims stemming from the Swadley’s Bar-B-Q contract with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. Ronald Brent Swadley, Curtis Ray Breuklander and Timothy Raymond…
Read MoreWoodyFest Presents Prairie Grass w/RT Valine!
WoodyFest Presents Prairie Grass w/RT Valine! Hey friends! Can you believe we are already two months into 2024? Wow! Time is flying by! For the Woody Guthrie Coalition, that means we’re already elbows-deep into planning for our 27th Annual Woody Guthrie Festival this July! Our largest projects to raise the funds needed to put on…
Read MoreOne injured in Okfuskee County shooting
One injured in Okfuskee County shooting By R.L. Thompson According to an incident report filed at the Okfuskee County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Stumpf was dispatched to 107140 North 3830 Rd related to a party being shot at and one person being shot. The call came in the early morning hours at 12:36 a.m. on January…
Read MoreGross Receipts to the Treasury–January 2024
All tax sources total $1.51 billion for January, up $107 million, or 7.6 percent, when comparing to January of last year. Revenue from the state’s Gross Production Tax or “GPT” dropped to $12.8 million, down by 12.4 percent, when comparing to last month. Declining tax revenue from oil and gas production, continues to push total…
Read MoreEARLSBORO MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
EARLSBORO MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Defendant Ordered to Pay $12,000 in Restitution to Victims OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, ALEXANDER WILLIAM SANTIAGO, 26, of Earlsboro, was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of…
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