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SNAP Funded Through February; Uncertainty About March Funding

Monday, January 14 by Terry Brannon

On Friday, Jan. 11, thousands of Oklahomans impacted by the federal government shutdown will not receive a paycheck. This could force many families into a state of economic instability, resulting in food insecurity. The... Read More.

Attorney General Hunter Sworn in for First Term as Oklahoma Attorney General

Monday, January 14 by Terry Brannon

Attorney General Mike Hunter today was administered the oath of office and sworn in for his first full term as the state’s chief legal officer during the inaugural ceremony on the south steps of... Read More.

Michelle King and Justin Lastra in Custody for First Degree Murder

Friday, January 11 by Terry Brannon

On January 8, 2019, the Guthrie Police Department requested OSBI investigative assistance for possible child abuse. On January 8, 2019 shortly before 10 AM, Justin Lastra (DOB: 06/14/88) called 911 to report a 13... Read More.

Johnnie Earl Smithee

Friday, January 11 by Sally Wright

Johnnie Earl Smithee, 59, was born on October 18, 1959 in Oklahoma City, OK and passed from this life on January 6, 2019 in Tulsa, OK.

Yale Man Jailed on Child Abuse, Domestic Violence & Attacking Officers Charges

Friday, January 11 by Molly Payne

A Yale man appeared by video from jail before a Payne County judge this week on charges of child abuse, domestic violence, attacking Yale Police Chief Phillip Kelly and spitting on Payne County... Read More.

Ex-Yale Teacher Admits Sexting Student

Friday, January 11 by Molly Payne

Former Yale High School math teacher and coach Joseph Kolt Palmer, 29, avoided a trial before a Payne County jury this week by pleading guilty on Jan. 2 to a single count of sexting... Read More.

Stillwater Man Charged with Third DUI

Thursday, January 10 by Molly Payne

A Stillwater man was charged today with drunk driving in Oklahoma for the third time, court records show.

Wife Gets 20 Years in Prison for Neglect of Husband & Dogs

Thursday, January 10 by Molly Payne

The wife of a disabled man who was found dead with his two large dogs inside a rural Stillwater trailer that lacked adequate food, a phone, running water, utilities and transportation has been... Read More.

Cushing Fire Department Hosts Open House

Wednesday, January 9 by Patti Weaver

Cushing Firefighters have been getting the newly acquired fire trucks road ready and at a price tag of just under a half million dollars each, the fire trucks are quite the addition to the... Read More.

Regional Food Bank Seeks Volunteers to Help Fight Hunger in January

Wednesday, January 9 by Terry Brannon

For the fifth consecutive year, LifeShare broke its previous record and coordinated the donation of lifesaving organs from 188 donors whose generous gifts resulted in 542 organs transplanted in 2018, saving 488 lives.