OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 24, 2021) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today a $4.2 million grant awarded to the Oklahoma Chapter of Teach For America (TFA). The grant will help the organization launch a statewide strategy to incre... More »
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol announces applications are currently open for the 68th Academy, which will only be open to troopers and highway patrolmen from other states. This will be the first ever academy of this kind for OHP and came about after numerous conv... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 9, 2021) – To ensure students have access to well-prepared teachers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will use $12.75 million in federal relief funding to pay eligible Oklahoma college s... More »
A 1999 Falcon Striper boat, driven by Clifford Eugene Hines, age 67, from Ponca City, Oklahoma was traveling southeast on Lake Texoma when the steering malfunctioned caused the vessel to turn sharp to the left which ejected all three occupants, according to an... More »
Grady County Fairgrounds is this year’s host for the annual Oklahoma State 4-H Horse Show. This is the biggest equine event of the year for four-leaf clover riders. Chris Hiney of Oklahoma 4H calls the event, “much more than a horse show. 4H strives to develop... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 9, 2021) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has released preliminary state test results through a secure online portal. The Parent/Student Portal gives access to individual scores for the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OS... More »
The U.S. Supreme Court today delivered a victory for property owners when it reversed a lower court’s decision regarding a California labor regulation on farmers. The ruling said the regulation that allowed union organizers to come onto private farms without p... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – ALBERT T. NGUYEN, M.D., of Oklahoma City, paid $325,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and its regulations, announced Acting U.S. Attorne... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 28, 2021) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today a major initiative of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) recovery plan aimed at addressing students’ social-emotional needs. As part of Read... More »
There is no better time to introduce your friends or family members to the great American pastime of fishing than to take them out on Free Fishing Days! Anyone can fish for free June 5-6th, 2021 in Oklahoma. On that weekend, a state fishing license will not b... More »
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, RODERICK GLENN HOUSTON, JR., 37, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On September 1, 2020, a federal grand jury returned a ... More »
A bill clarifying the definition of rape to include acts within or without the bonds of matrimony is on its way to the governor’s desk. House Bill 2666, by Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. “Domestic violence is a serious ... More »