A young New Yorker named Almon Bacone left home in 1878 and came west to Indian Territory. He settled in Park Hill to teach religion at the Cherokee Male Seminary. After a year and a half teaching in the national school, Bacone concluded that the Indian nations needed native teachers and preachers who could take education and the gospel to their own tribes, in their own language.
A former sergeant employed with the Grady County Jail pled guilty to using excessive force against an inmate, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, has filed Senate Bill 1314, which would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to provide Medicaid reimbursement for providers who screen children and adults for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as funds are available.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A lawmaker wants the state to create a 30-member commission to examine racial inequities that he said continue to plague Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY– Effective immediately, District Attorney Jason Hicks will serve as the Commissioner Representing the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY). Appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt, Hicks replaces District Attorney Angela Marsee.
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden recently welcomed an endangered male red panda to its animal family.
Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, was recently appointed to the Energy & Environment Committee for the Council of State Governments (CSG) by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tobacco Stops With Me, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, has released a new educational campaign, “Nicotine = Brain Poison,” informing Oklahomans about the dangers of the addictiveness and mental health impacts of nicotine.
The Cherokee County Health Department informed patients this week that samples for COVID-19 testing were lost while being transported.
This month, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History will say good-bye to one temporary exhibit and welcome another. Registrations for various programs and camps also will open.
A local art student received the opportunity to have her artwork featured at the state capitol.
The Oklahoma State Election Board released its annual voter registration report this week, showing 2,218,374 Oklahomans are registered to vote. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are counted every year on Jan. 15.
The process of resettling Afghan refugees to Stillwater will probably be finished March 1, ending with about half the total originally projected.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top health official said Wednesday the state is struggling to get access to monoclonal antibody and anti-viral treatments that are considered the most effective at preventing COVID-19 hospitalization and death against the raging omicron variant.
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said certain inmates released from state prison on McGirt claims should be rearrested following the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial to hear the issue of retroactivity.
The Grady County government is considering an air purification system to protect employees and the public.
ENID, Okla. — Enid church members and leaders recently stepped up when one of their families was in need.
Desperate and pleading for help, administrators of the four main health systems in the Oklahoma City metro urged Oklahomans Tuesday to practice mitigation efforts against COVID-19 as their hospitals are “at a breaking point.”
OKLAHOMA CITY — In a bid to keep schools open, Oklahoma’s governor Tuesday touted an “outside the box” plan that would encourage state employees to spend time each month substitute teaching for no additional compensation.
Speakers fluent in the Chickasaw language are featured sharing stories on YouTube.
Oklahoma has seen a record number of daily cases reported over the last several days.
It seems like the population of Chickasha has always been around 16,500 and I guess it depends on how you look at it on whether that’s a positive or a negative. Some would complain that our town isn’t making any progress, others would say that at least we have been able to maintain our popul…
The City of Anadarko will be implementing a mask mandate within city buildings due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
“The community really showed a lot of support for our Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration,” said committee co-chair Charlotte Oliver. “We were able to raise money to help fund our arts and education programs for the youth and we had a wonderful time doing so.”
Brittney Poolaw brushed away tears as the paramedic on the witness stand raised his hand to point her out in the courtroom for the jury.
The featured composer at the annual Martin Luther King Day concert hopes his music performed Monday night resonates in present day as well and commemorates the life and accomplishments of the civil rights leader.
The Stillwater and Oklahoma State University communities came together Monday to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a unity march and a series of speakers.
Oklahoma State University will be continuing its commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and its examination of racial inequality throughout the week.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a feel-good event that creates a positive atmosphere in Stillwater but over the past few years, Oklahoma State University has seen unrest around racial issues, including several marches and a “List of Urgencies” submitted by students who felt their needs weren’t being addressed.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Four hospitals in Oklahoma City reported Monday that they have no intensive care beds available amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the omicron variant.
"Reflection and admiration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s pursuit of racial equality through nonviolent protests and interracial unity is especially relevant today."
On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although not the first civil rights bill passed by Congress, it was the most comprehensive.
The Chikasha Emoji App recently introduced emoji 2.0 designs reinterpreted through a Chickasaw aesthetic and cultural framework. The app includes Chickasaw language textisms which are visual, shorthand forms of words and phrases, developed by learners of the Chickasaw language for daily use.
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church hosted the grand opening of their Clothes Closet on Saturday.
As a new surge of COVID-19 cases closes schools and hospitalizations spike, Oklahoma candidates for office and public officials continue to spread inaccurate information.
OKLAHOMA CITY – With the beginning of the 2nd Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature in less than a month, bills are being drafted by legislative staffers for lawmakers’ consideration.
Howling winds may blow in a little snow on Saturday.
Light winter precipitation and blowing snow is reported in parts of northeastern, eastern and southwestern Oklahoma as highway and turnpike crews continue to monitor conditions and treat slick spots as needed. While roadways in these areas are mostly wet, drivers should be extra cautious at …
Born in the Cabbage Patch in Georgia, these whimsical dolls took the U.S. by storm in the 1980s much like the Beatles did in the 1960s. Capturing the hearts of every child from baby to teenager, the Cabbage Patch Kids became a must have and a fixture
You’ve seen signs posted in public places that an AED is on the premises. AED stands for automated external defibrillator — or, more accurately, semi-automated since a human operator is needed. Did you know that the purpose of an AED is to stop the heart, rather than start it? More on that later. First, let’s clarify two common cardiac terms.
Did you know that hearing loss affects nearly 28 million Americans? It can begin gradually, with a buzzing in the ears or the sense that others are mumbling, or it may come suddenly after an illness or accident. Hearing loss can range from very mild, when only faint, high-pitched sounds or voices are not heard, to so severe that even explosive noises can go unnoticed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The head of the state’s most powerful gun lobby must be removed from his post after he made incendiary and threatening remarks aimed at politicians who don’t agree with his views, a powerful Republican state senator said.
District Attorney Jason Hicks, following a drug round up in Stephens County on Thursday that sent more than 20 to jail on charges from warrants related to trafficking and distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin, has released a list of names and associated charges of the alleged suspects.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The head of the state’s most powerful gun lobby must be removed from his post after he made incendiary and threatening remarks aimed at politicians who don’t agree with his views, a powerful Republican state senator said.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is again seeking a major overhaul to hunting and fishing license fees. The agency wants to control the fee-setting structures itself, rather than going through the legislature.
Joshua Zekiah Boserman, 39, of Norman was charged Wednesday with robbery with a firearm in connection with an incident at a Walmart in south Oklahoma City.
District Attorney Jason Hicks has confirmed a drug round up in Stephens County on Thursday that sent more than 20 to jail on charges from warrants related to trafficking and distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Some lawmakers Thursday questioned the wisdom of having an educator advocacy day at the Capitol as growing numbers of schools closed because of staffing shortages and COVID-19 case numbers soared.
A local state legislator received an opportunity to shadow Direct Support Professionals (DSP) this week, embracing the opportunity to speak one on one with Oklahomans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
A proposition on the Feb. 8 ballot may help the City of Blanchard make repairs to roads, streets and bridges.
Mar 3, 1952 - Jan 19, 2022 Houston, we have a problem! Darla Karen Weese Schmidt Hamilton was born on March 3, 1952, to Theodore Edwin Weese and Genevieve Weese Sadler. She was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and in high school moved to Enid, Oklahoma where she met and married Bill Schmidt. T…
Graveside service for James Cleve Brookshire, age 54 of Chickasha will be held at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Verden Cemetery. Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home.
Graveside service for Laveta Kay Black Loveless, age 52 of Chickasha, will be 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Fairlawn Cemetery. Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home.
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