How to ID a venomous snake
STILLWATER, Okla. Most snakes are harmless to humans. They pose no real threat, lack venom and are oftentimes very docile.
07/28/2016
Oklahoma Forestry Services closing four offices
As a result of the current budget environment, Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) is restructuring the division, including the closing of four local offices, program reductions and reallocation of resources. While some of its services will no longer be available to landowners...
07/28/2016
OPERS Fax Machines
The OPERS fax machines are working intermittently. We are working to resolve the problem and apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any concerns about your fax going through, please contact the OPERS office .
07/28/2016
Higher Education Chancellor Elected SHEEO Executive Committee Treasurer
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson was recently elected treasurer of the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Executive Committee. The role is one of only three elected officer positions at SHEEO.
07/27/2016
Gov. Fallin Considers Special Session to Address Pay Raises for Public School Teachers
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor May Fallin today issued this statement on the announcement that $140.8 million initially cut from agency allocations midyear can now be allocated.
'I've begun discussions with legislative leaders to consider calling lawmakers to return in...
07/27/2016
Sit back, relax and enjoy the show at your local county fair
STILLWATER, Okla. The scent of smoked turkey legs and fried'anything really' fills the air as kids and adults alike scream and giggle like 4-year-olds at their first slumber party as they wildly spin around on the Tilt-A-Whirl.
07/26/2016
Oklahoma Forestry Services offers reimbursement grants to rural fire departments
Rural fire departments are encouraged to apply for 2016 Rural Fire Defense 80/20 Grants, which provide for equipment purchases and fire station construction. Fire departments in communities with less than 10,000 populations are eligible to receive a grant and should apply...
Director's Weekly Memo 2016-7-18
CareerTech Skills Centers program receives national certification; 37 instructors earn 70 Certiport certifications; Oklahoma FFA participates in FFA Washington Leadership Conference; CareerTech Foundation sets golf tournament; useful links; CareerTech events.
07/21/2016
ICYMI: RNC 2016: Some Republicans Push Criminal-Justice Reform in Cleveland
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO...
07/21/2016
Beware of bed bugs during summer travels
STILLWATER, Okla. With the end of summer in sight, plenty of families will be trying to squeeze in a vacation before a new school year begins. Wherever their travels take them, Oklahomans should be on the outlook for any uninvited guests in the form of bed bugs trying to...
07/20/2016
AG Pruitt Announces Plea, Sentence for Two Metro-Area Prosthetists
Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Wednesday that Brandon LaFuente, 38 , and Billy Wilkerson, Jr., 45 , both of Edmond, pleaded nolo contendre in response to six charges filed by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).
LaFuente and...
07/20/2016
Maker Education
Maker education camps conducted by CareerTech allow students and teachers the chance to think, build and learn.
Nutrition Facts Label getting an update
STILLWATER, Okla. In the coming months, shoppers will begin to see a revamped Nutrition Facts Label stamped on packaged foods lining store shelves after the Food and Drug Administration approved a revised version of the label this spring.
07/19/2016
AG Pruitt Announces Grand Jury Decision to Seek Removal of Love County Sheriff
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Tuesday the filing of an accusation for removal against Love County Sheriff Joe Russell.
The 15 th Multicounty Grand Jury, issued the accusation for removal based on evidence of corruption in office, habitual...
07/19/2016
OSDH Offers Workshops to Become a Tai Chi Instructor
For Release: July 19, 2016 – Jamie Dukes, Office of Communications (405) 271-5601
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will be hosting Tai Chi instructor training workshops across Oklahoma.
Trainings will be held in Altus, Elk City, Alva and Durant...
07/19/2016
Webworms look worse than they are
Have you noticed silky webs appearing in trees across the state? Well don't worry, we are not being invaded by large spiders but rather the webs contain small caterpillars commonly known as fall webworms or simply webworms.?? They are a common occurrence across Oklahoma,...
07/18/2016
Build a Brighter Future by Supporting Breastfeeding
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is promoting World Breastfeeding Week August 1–7 with the theme Breastfeeding: Building a Brighter Future . This year’s theme focuses on how breastfeeding today can impact the future health of families and the...