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"Kim (The Shawnee News-Star)"
Lankford, colleagues introduce bill to strengthen grid resilience after major disaster
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and colleagues introduced the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025, legislation that would strengthen the reliability of electrical infrastructure following natural disasters and would allow FEMA funds to be used for both restoration and resilience improvements, addressing a critical gap in current disaster recovery policies that particularly harms rural communities. “In Oklahoma, we know the toll that storms and natural disasters can take on our rural communities,” said Lankford.
News brief
Federal court: Konawa resident sentenced to 97 for sexual abuse of a minor MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Coty Layne Hayes, 26, of Konawa, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 97 months in prison for one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country. The charge arose from an investigation by the Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police, the Konawa Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sheriff's deputies continue construction zone, safety patrols
A motorcyclist was recently stopped in the construction zone on U.S. Highway 177 while Pottawatomie County Sheriff's deputies conducted a highway safety shift.
Potawatomi Fire in sole possession of first after road win at Enid
ENID – The Potawatomi Fire earned a crucial 111-102 victory over the Enid Outlaws on Saturday night.
Shawnee baseball team drubs Del City in Friday action
Cruz Winsett tossed a four-inning, three-hitter Friday as the Shawnee Wolves drubbed Del City 11-1 in four innings during play in the Bill Tipton Classic.
Seminole Chamber honors two SSC employees
Two Seminole State College employees were recognized for their dedication and service during the Seminole Chamber of Commerce Forum on April 10. Director of Nursing and Health Sciences Division Chair Dr.
Hort Q&A: Gardens over septic lines
Can I have a garden over the septic lines or near an aerobic system? This question is actually pretty common. I guess I would be more concerned if people didn’t ask about garden placement.
Baseball roundup
Tecumseh takes down Harding Charter Prep twice on Friday
Two ODOC prison publications named finalists for national journalism award
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections proudly announces that The Warrior Standard and The Mabel Bassett Balance have been nominated as 2025 Stillwater Award recipients in the New Prison Publication category. The Stillwater Awards, now in their second year, are presented by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Prison Journalism Project to recognize outstanding journalism created within the incarcerated community.