Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor has announced the recipients of the 2023 Safe Oklahoma Grant, which will provided $2 million among 58 statewide law enforcement agencies. Those receiving grants locally include the Shawnee Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy lays out his case against Russia to UN UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president laid out a detailed case against Russia’s invasion at the United Nations and demanded punishment from world leaders in a speech delivered just hours after Moscow made an extraordinary announcement that it would mobilize some reservists for the war effort.
HOBART, Australia (AP) — Wildlife experts on Thursday rescued 32 of the 230 whales that were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania a day earlier.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A proposed state question on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma won’t appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Democrats who hoped the question would energize liberal voters.
The people of Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas are sponsoring an energy education workshop on October 22nd at Seminole high school. All teachers are welcome to register to attend for free and leave with up to $1,100 in classroom supplies.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A state of the art holistic health and fitness center is one of the projects recommended to receive American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds by the Oklahoma House and Senate Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding. The committee proposed spending $22.1 million for the project that will benefit first responders, Oklahoma National Guard members and other military servicemen and women.
Submitted USDA Local Food Procurement Assistance Program Launches in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma farmers and producers searching for a unique avenue to sell their products are encouraged to apply for the Oklahoma Local Food Procurement Assistance program, created in cooperative agreement with the U.S.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum becomes the first museum in Oklahoma to earn certified Autism Center designation The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (NCWHM) is now the first museum in Oklahoma to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, which is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC is awarded to organizations that complete training and certification to better understand and assist autistic or sensory-sensitive individuals and their families during their museum visit.
House to reconvene special session Sept. 28 to 30 OKLAHOMA CITY – The House of Representatives will reconvene the Second Extraordinary Session of the 58th Legislature from Sept.