OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican leaders in the Oklahoma House and Senate announced an agreement Tuesday on a $9.8 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the largest in state history. Unlike previous years, Republican Gov.
Governor signs pension improvement for injured law enforcement OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor has signed into law a bill that will restore injured law enforcement officers to half-pay status in the pension system and will increase future benefits for survivors. House Bill 2065 by Rep.
Then and Now: Though many things come and go, much of what remains in Shawnee displays hints of days gone by. This week’s photos show how Kickapoo Plaza Shopping Center, built in the mid-eighties, was in the beginning -- and how it looks now.
The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people nationwide will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. Air travel continues to rebound, up 25% over last year, the second-largest increase since 2010. With volumes closing in on pre-pandemic levels, AAA urges travelers to book now and remember flexibility is key this Memorial Day weekend.
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is marking the two-year anniversary of an Oklahoma law that raised the minimum age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21. Gov.
STILLWATER, Okla. – Building the genetic make up for the ideal wheat crop is no easy task.
Eastern and central Oklahoma have experienced heavy rains during the past few weeks, and the precipitation gives landowners an opportunity to evaluate their ponds. In a general purpose pond as well as one available to livestock, Marley Beem, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist in aquaculture, said landowners should monitor the overflow structures, such as an internal standpipe, for floating debris.
Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. She was 81.
vicky.misa@news-star.com The proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget was presented to Shawnee City Commissioners this week. For the upcoming fiscal year, which spans July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, the draft budget encompasses $101,814,741 in anticipated revenues ($113,595,178 inclusive of the fund balance) and $100,727,692 in proposed expenditures.
DEAR ABBY: My husband is retired from the military and living with a mental illness caused by a traumatic brain injury. As a result, he’s disabled. We have four children. Over the years, he has developed an extreme sense of financial entitlement. Although I’m responsible for our finances, I cannot control his spending.