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Services for the Blind to celebrate White Cane Safety Awareness Day Oct 13 in downtown OKC

Wednesday, October 4 by Molly Payne

Media release OKLAHOMA CITY – Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired staff invite white cane users and sighted supporters to celebrate National White Cane Safety Awareness Day from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on... Read More.

Mitsubishi Power Selected to Supply Second Advanced Class Gas Turbine to Oklahoma’s Grand River Energy Center

Wednesday, October 4 by Molly Payne

Media release * First M501JAC gas turbine to operate in simple cycle in the U.S. * Signing ceremony held October 2 in Chouteau, OK * Second project awarded to Mitsubishi Power by the Grand River Dam Authority... Read More.

Cushing man accused of embezzling $2,831.23 from Cushing Walmart

Tuesday, October 3 by Molly Payne

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 29-year-old Cushing man has been ordered to appear in court on Oct. 19 for arraignment on a felony charge alleging he embezzled $2,831.23 from the Cushing Walmart... Read More.

Hillcrest Hospital Cushing Ranked as Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Monday, October 2 by Molly Payne

Media release CUSHING, Oklahoma (September 29, 2023) – Modern Healthcare has announced rankings for health care organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, with Hillcrest Hospital Cushing returning to the list for the... Read More.

Cushing man accused of possessing stolen van & burglarizing car

Monday, October 2 by Molly Payne

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A Cushing man accused of possessing a van stolen from Grand Lakes Mental Health in Stillwater and also burglarizing a car in Cushing has been ordered to appear... Read More.

Disability Employment Awareness Month in October celebrates access and equity

Friday, September 29 by Molly Payne

Media release OKLAHOMA CITY – In spite of employment barriers, 1,158 Oklahomans with disabilities began earning paychecks last year, thanks to their own initiatives and employment services provided by the Oklahoma Department of... Read More.

Perkins woman gets 4-year prison term for child’s death in SH 33 crash

Friday, September 29 by Molly Payne

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A Perkins mother convicted of first-degree manslaughter by driving under suspension during a fatal crash on Highway 33 at Fairgrounds Road that killed her 9-year-old stepson has been... Read More.

Texan gets 2-year prison term for financially exploiting elderly relative in Stillwater

Thursday, September 28 by Molly Payne

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 40-year-old man, who is serving a five-year prison term in Texas for violating a protective order there, has been given two concurrent two-year prison terms for illegally... Read More.

Cushing man gets probation in arson case

Tuesday, September 26 by Molly Payne

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 35-year-old Cushing man, who admitted he tried to set fire to his residence in the 1200 block of E. Cherry Street, has been placed on 10 years'... Read More.

Cushing ex-con admits trafficking methamphetamine