When Shawnee City Commissioners gathered for their last meeting, an agenda item proposing multiple changes to the city’s Capital Improvement Plan didn’t make the cut, as the Commission vote was split 3-3; Ward 3 City Commissioner Chris Odneal was not in attendance. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2029 was adopted on June 17, 2024.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority.
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of FEMA and the Cherokee Nation signed an agreement on Jan. 15 that will enable the Tribal Nation to deploy in support of FEMA’s operations during disasters, the first such agreement ever signed.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential and inspirational figures of the twentieth century.
Oklahoma Baptist University is proud to announce the upcoming All Majors Career and Internship Fair, Teacher Education Fair and Summer Camp Recruitment Fair for the Spring 2025 semester. The All Majors Career and Internship Fair, scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m.
Mississippi College President's List announced for Fall 2024
With another round of below-freezing temperatures arriving in Oklahoma this weekend, the American Red Cross is urging people to heat their homes safely and prepare their families in case they experience a fire. In the first two weeks of 2025, the Red Cross responded to more than 80 home fires in Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMA CITY– Rep. Robert Manger, R-Oklahoma City, has filed House Joint Resolution 1001 aimed at providing financial relief to Oklahoma senior homeowners.
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent Ryan Walters on Friday issued a statement highlighting the Oklahoma winners of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This is one of the highest awards an educator can receive.