Register now to attend the 2017 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit
McALESTER, Okla. Cattle producers seeking ways to better manage their operations in ever more challenging business conditions should register now to attend the April 6 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit in McAlester.
03/13/2017
I-35 narrowed, ramps closed at SH-29 near Wynnewood through summer 2017
I-35 is narrowed to one lane in each direction between SH-17A (mm 64) and SH-29 (mm 66) near Wynnewood through summer 2017 for the second phase of bridge rehabilitation over an unnamed creek just south of SH-29. The northbound I-35 off-ramp to SH-29 and northbound I-35...
03/10/2017
Entrepreneurial Enid
Enid's economy is strong as small and large businesses alike base their marketing strategies around the word 'adventurous.'
03/10/2017
State Board of Health Meets Tuesday
Oklahoma State Department of Health
State Board of Health Meeting
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:00 AM (CDT)
1010 South Sheridan Lawton Oklahoma 73501
Comanche County Health Department
CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Approval of...
03/10/2017
Use zone concept to protect home from wildfires
STILLWATER, Okla. More than 830,000 acres of land across Oklahoma have burned so far this month due to wildfires. Lives, homes, livestock and crops have been lost in the devastation.
Gov. Fallin Appoints Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier as Secretary of Science and Technology
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today announced that Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, vice president for research at the University of Oklahoma (OU), will be joining her Cabinet as secretary of science and technology. Droegemeier will begin serving on Monday....
03/09/2017
A beautiful nightmare
STILLWATER, Okla. There are plenty of reasons people choose to plant Bradford pear trees on their property. They are the same reasons cities, parks, grocery stores and neighborhoods line roadways with them.
03/09/2017
Additional resources ordered for NW Oklahoma wildfire
Oklahoma Forestry Services has ordered regional and national resources, including firefighters, equipment, aircraft and a Type 1 incident management team to provide support and management of the large wildfire incident that has burned across northwest Oklahoma. The scope and...
03/09/2017
DPS warns Oklahomans about phone scam related to driver licenses
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has learned of a telephone scam targeting Oklahoma citizens, with the caller claiming to represent the DMV.
In one example, a resident reported a phone call from a man who said he worked for the DMV, declaring that the resident had...
Removing smoke odor following a fire
STILLWATER, Okla. Many parts of Oklahoma recently experienced devastating wildfires. Some families lost their homes, while other homes and structures in the path of the flames were spared.
Oklahomans urged to help prevent wildfires
While battling one of the state's largest wildfires in recent history, Oklahoma Forestry Services is urging all Oklahomans to step up their wildfire prevention awareness and tactics. The Northwest Oklahoma Complex Fire includes three separate fires in Beaver, Harper and...
03/08/2017
DPS/OHP Officials consider potential FY18 budget cut a significant risk
OKLAHOMA CITY - After losing millions in previous budget reductions in FY17, officials at the Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are viewing a potential 15 percent budget cut for FY18 as a significant risk to public safety for the public, local law...
Gov. Fallin Approves Shawnee Tribe's Proposal to Build Casino near Guymon
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Citing a remedy to help with economic development and self-determination, Governor Mary Fallin today announced she has concurred with the findings of a federal agency giving permission to the Shawnee Tribe to build a casino near Guymon.
In...