Edmondson Honored for Fighting Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has been
recognized by The Century Council, a national not-for-profit
organization funded by distillers, for his outstanding commitment to
fighting drunk driving and underage drinking. Attorney General
Edmondson was one of only six...
10/08/2009
Public Hearing for 2010 Consolidated Plan Scheduled
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency are jointly sponsoring a public hearing for the State of Oklahoma Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year 2010. All Oklahoma residents are invited and encouraged to attend the session scheduled for Thursday,...
Execution Date Requested for Julius Recardo Young
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today asked the
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Tulsa
County death row inmate Julius Recardo Young. The U.S. Supreme Court
Monday denied the inmate?s final appeal.
Five Oklahoma Students Named Brad Henry International Scholars
Five students from Oklahoma's regional universities have been designated Brad Henry International Scholars and are spending the fall semester participating in an international study and internship program at Swansea University in Wales.
10/05/2009
Execution Date Requested for Richard Tandy Smith
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today asked the
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for
Canadian County death row inmate Richard Tandy Smith. The United States
Supreme Court yesterday denied Smith?s final appeal.
10/05/2009
State Health Department Activates H1N1 Hotline
The Oklahoma State Department of Health
(OSDH) announced today that it has established a statewide, toll-free
hotline for Oklahomans who have questions about the new H1N1 influenza,
or ?swine flu.?
10/05/2009
Oklahoma History Center Celebrates Family History Month
The Research Center at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 North Laird
Avenue, Oklahoma City, is celebrating October as Family History Month
again this year with three Lunch & Learn Lectures and one daylong
American Indian Research Workshop. The Research Center is also...
10/05/2009
Fort Gibson Encampment Set for October 9 and 10
1840s troops will once again garrison Fort Gibson for the 2009 Fall
Encampment, October 9 and 10. This year's event portrays the occupation
of Fort Gibson by the Arkansas Militia while regular army troops were
fighting the U.S. - Mexican War.
Living history presenters...
10/04/2009
Attorney General Wants Insurance Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
Crime?s impact on every aspect of our society is
clear to Attorney General Drew Edmondson, and that?s why he is
concerned that Oklahoma is included on a very short list of states that
does not prohibit insurers from viewing domestic violence injuries as
pre-existing...
10/02/2009
H1N1 Vaccine Soon Available in Limited Supply in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health
announced today its distribution plan for the first shipment of the
novel H1N1 influenza vaccine expected to arrive in the state early next
week. The doses will be in the form of a nasal spray vaccine, which is
approved for healthy...
Bats Could Pose Rabies Risk for Oklahomans
More bats in Oklahoma are testing
positive for rabies this year and the Oklahoma State Department of
Health (OSDH) is advising Oklahomans to be aware of the risk of getting
rabies from bats. During the fall and winter, bats are migrating and
searching for places to...
10/01/2009
Oklahoma History Center and Oklahoma Folklife Council Ask What Is For Supper
The Oklahoma History Center and the Oklahoma Folklife Council offer
an invitation to "What's for Supper?" an evening celebrating the roots
of
Oklahoma families through music, stories, traditional foods, beers
& wines. The event will be held Thursday October 15 from...