Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
OXFORD, Ala. (AP) — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago during a purge that cleared the way for white settlers returned Friday for a two-day festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”
Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A showdown looms in Ukraine after Russia appointed a new military commander and looked to concentrate its attacks in the east, while Ukraine’s president said his troops will hold their ground, urging Western leaders, in particular President Joe Biden, to do more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday in a nightly address that this week will be as crucial as any during the war, saying “Russian troops will move to even larger operations in the east of our state.” Ukraine’s fate as the war shifts south and east depends on whether the United States will help match a surge in Russian weaponry, he said, echoing comments he made in an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday.
Public meeting on homelessness set April 14 A public hearing for the federal Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) grant will be held Thursday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. via Zoom.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Five doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion participated in a medical knowledge exchange at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, March 28-April 1, 2022.
Shawnee High School’s Michael Pearne won the 3,200-meter run and the 1,600-meter run to highlight the Wolves’ effort Friday in the Shawnee Invitational at Jim Thorpe Stadium. Shawnee placed third out of 13 teams.
The problem is broadly referred to as “bermudagrass decline.” The reason this term is so broad is because this problem is often linked to several causes. In general, three critical factors predispose fields to bermudagrass decline: fertility (including the soil pH), moisture, and light. Often several factors will occur simultaneously, so it is quite difficult to pinpoint what caused the problem. However, there are some causes that are most likely the cause and then there are other factors that just make things worse.
Oklahoma Blood Institute has less than half of the blood supply needed, threatening a critical blood shortage for local patients, and creating an immediate need for blood donors. The national blood supply has stayed near emergency levels for months, having never recovered from COVID-related challenges.
The Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education received bids for $850,000 in taxable building bonds for the district in a special meeting Thursday. According to Cherity Pennington, District Communications and Library Services Coordinator, the lowest bidder was BOK and Vision Bank at an interest rate of 2.85 percent.
While many animals—including humans—have harmless strains of E. coli living inside their gastrointestinal tracts, a dangerous form that often makes headlines is E. coli 0157, which can cause serious illness in people.