Comanche Co. GOP to co-host forum for state superintendent candidates

ELGIN — The Comanche County Republican Party and the Grady County GOP will co-host a forum for Republican candidates seeking the o_ce of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on Feb. 16, at the Elgin Public Schools Performing Arts Center.

Governor Stitt praises higher education, issues executive orders calling for changes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke at a meeting of the State Regents for Higher Education Thursday. The governor used a good portion of his speech to praise the regents for their work over the past year.

Trend of year-over-years gains continued last December

AUSTIN, TX — December 2025 marked the 26th consecutive month of year-over-year gains according to Realtor.com.Compared to December 2024, active listings rose 12%. Although inventory growth has continued to decelerate aer peaking close to 30% in late spring and early summer, according to experts.

Comanche Co. GOP to host candidate forums

The Comanche County Republican Party will host its Third Tuesday Meet the Candidate Forums on Feb. 17, at the Lawton Country Club, 4601 W. Gore.The luncheon forum is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tales from Oklahoma's Twin Territories: Kiowa missionary Isabel Crawford, Part 1

Despite being warned that missionary work can involve hardship, poverty and destitution, Isabel Crawford, a 28-year-old single woman from Canada, found herself on a westbound train from Chicago to Oklahoma Territory in 1893.

USDA launches $100M New World Screwworm Grand Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allocate up to $100 million to support innovative projects that enhance sterile New World screwworm fly production, strengthen preparedness and response strategies to safeguard U.S. agriculture, animal health, and trade.

FOX News marks 24th year as No. 1 network in cable news

NEW YORK – FOX News Channel marked 24 consecutive years as the number one network in the genre, closing out January 2026 as the leader in cable news and ahead of CBS on broadcast.According to FNC, in January, they averaged 2.4 million viewers in weekday primetime beating CBS.

Bond issues, school board races appear on ballot

Voters across the state will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of school bond issues, choose representatives on local school boards and elect city council members.

USDA introduces new online portal in effort to strengthen enforcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is introducing a new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons, which can include businesses and governments, under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978.

Tribal leaders propose $6.5M from new opioid settlement to fund transition, reentry programs

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are proposing to direct more than $6.5 million in new opioid settlement funds toward transitional housing and reentry support for Cherokee citizens returning from incarceration.