Many gathered at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation festival grounds in Shawnee Friday and Saturday to enjoy the hot air balloons and many other festivities during the annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival.
OKLAHOMA CITY – As temperatures continue to rise, OG&E lineman Kevin Pettigrew wants to share ways that customers can stay safe and cool in the summer heat. “When we’re out there climbing poles and wearing full gear, we know how brutal the heat can be,” said Pettigrew, OG&E Foreman A Construction.
Students at Shawnee Public Schools return to class Aug. 14. This school year, new teacher orientation was held on August 5-6 and the district welcomes about 50 new teachers who have joined the district.
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“After four embarrassing and miserable years of the Biden administration, America is back. Joe Biden’s presidency left America vulnerable and exposed.
Once upon a time, successful intelligence agents were neither seen nor heard, at least in the media. The point of the game was to keep operations secret, at the time and after conclusion.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has launched Operation Robocall Roundup, an effort to crack down on the robocalls that disrupt Oklahoma families every day. Drummond and a coalition of attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 phone companies that are letting illegal robocalls pass through their networks and reach Oklahomans' phones.
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BINGER— Six Meeker students weren among those who attended the 2025 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit July 26 – August 2. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high school students that will prepare them for future educational and professional experiences.
The Oklahoma Baptist University men’s basketball program and head coach Jason Eaker announced the hiring of MJ Smith as assistant coach on Thursday. “We are excited to announce the hiring of MJ to our staff,” Eaker said.