Agriculture technology leader honored by OSU
STILLWATER, Okla. Technology grows and is harvested in the agriculture industry. There is no better proof of this than Matthew Waits and SST Software in Stillwater.
Marshall County 4-H'ers bring home national quiz bowl championship
STILLWATER, Okla. A group of 4-H'ers from Marshall County demonstrated their brain power at the recent National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and captured the national title, the first ever won by an Oklahoma team.
10/20/2016
Register now to attend Nov. 11 Crop Insurance Workshop in Enid
ENID, Okla. Agricultural producers and farm service providers looking to enhance their knowledge about and ability to design risk management plans for a farm or ranch enterprise should register now to attend the 2016 Crop Insurance Workshop taking place Nov. 11 at Enid's...
10/20/2016
SH-9 speed limit changes in east Norman in Cleveland County
The speed limit on SH-9 is being reduced from 65 mph down to 55 mph between 156th Ave. and 192nd Ave. in east Norman, near the Little Axe area. Beginning Monday, Oct. 24, Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews will be installing the new speed limit signs with attached...
Extension grant program increasing fresh, healthy foods in local communities
An apple a day might indeed keep the doctor away, but it is a well-established fact that not everyone has regular access to healthy meal and snack options. A number of local communities in Oklahoma are working to change that reality, though, and a grant program created through...
10/18/2016
OSU opens its Onsite Wastewater Treatment Training Facility
STILLWATER, Okla. No one thinks about the septic system until there is something wrong. Then, when there is a problem, there is little understanding of how the system actually operates.
10/17/2016
Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign Meeting to Highlight Health Literacy Month
For Release : October 17, 2016 – Tony Sellars, Office of Communications - (405) 271-5601
The Oklahoma State Health Department (OSDH) will host the next Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign (OHEC) meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, at the OSDH Central Office. The...
10/17/2016
Free Help with Medicare Open Enrollment Could Lead to Major Savings
Oklahoma beneficiaries save an average of $1,900 on their Part D prescription drug plan.
'There are more than 600,000 Oklahomans on Medicare,' Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak said. 'To ensure these folks get the most from their Medicare benefits next...
10/17/2016
International trade moderating U.S. meat production
STILLWATER, Okla. Recently released data indicates U.S. meat exports continued to grow year over year for August, with international trade moderating increased U.S meat production.
10/14/2016
Porsha Lippincott
From living in a refrigerator box to repairing airplanes for Tinker Air Force Base, Norman teenager has come a long way.
10/14/2016
Director's Weekly Memo 2016-10-10
OKCRC annual conference set this month; CareerTech Champion: Chacey Schoeppel - FFA; CareerTech hosts Business and Industry Services professional development session; GuidanceFest workshops planned in October; Free resources available for teachers; useful links; and CareerTech...
10/14/2016
Destructive beetle detected in Oklahoma
A pest that has caused the loss of tens of millions of ash trees across the nation was recently discovered in Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma in an EAB survey trap set by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food...
10/13/2016
OKC Counselor Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud, Identity Theft
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City man pleaded guilty to two counts of Medicaid fraud and one count of identity theft following charges brought by Attorney General Scott Pruitt.
Damon N. Wells, 34, was employed as a Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Specialist at...
10/13/2016
James Neel
Persistence and CareerTech training opened the operating room doors for Dr. James Neel.
Gov. Fallin Applauds Sublease Agreement for New Medical Examiner's Office Building
OKLAHOMA CITY - After nearly a decade of relocation efforts, the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) will have a new home.
The board of directors for the chief medical examiner's office on Monday approved a sublease agreement to move into the...