In two fairly intense games at Bison Softball Park, Oklahoma Baptist downed the visiting Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm by scores of 14-7 and 5-4 Tuesday to improve to 14-11 overall and 9-2 in the Great American Conference.
U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Bice visited Seminole on March 7 to meet with community leaders in Seminole State College’s Haney Center Board Room.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office has been awarded four federal grants totaling more than $2 million to create a Cold Case Unit, increase equipment to its Digital Forensics Unit and add three lethality assessment protocol training coordinators to the Victim Services Unit. “I am grateful this funding will enhance the services my office is able to provide to other law enforcement agencies, to prosecutors and to victims of domestic violence,” Drummond said.
DALE – Just days after capturing its fourth straight state basketball title, the Dale Pirates launched the 2025 spring baseball season with a 13-6 decision over Chisholm on Monday.
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ASHER – The Asher Indians overcame a 15-13 deficit with a five-run sixth inning to defeat Weleetka 18-15 Monday in a wild high school baseball clash.
SHAWNEE — Daylight saving time began on Sunday, March 9, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to remember to test their smoke alarms to make sure the devices are working. “Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half as you only have about two minutes to safely get out,” said Loida Haffener Salmond, Executive Director of the Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Oklahoma.
CHANDLER – The Chandler Lions pounded out 18 hits over two games as they swept a baseball doubleheader from the Millwood Falcons on Tuesday, 17-4 and 17-2.
TULSA – Shawnee managed just three hits in two games as Tulsa Bishop Kelley swept a baseball doubleheader from the Wolves, 15-0 and 11-0, on Monday.