Oklahoma Supreme Court could tell Election Board to include SQ 820 on Nov. 8 ballot

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Farm Report reported this past Friday that on Thursday a challenge had been filed regarding the ballot title for State Question 820.

Insurance company receiver charged with embezzlement

OKLAHOMA CITY – A felony embezzlement charge was filed against the person who was appointed as a fiduciary to liquidate a failed insurance company, state Attorney General John O’Connor announced.

City to host series of meetings about Lawton parks

Over the next couple of months, the city of Lawton will host public meetings to discuss the future of city parks in each ward. City representatives and each council member will be at the meetings, representing their ward. All meetings will take place at 5:30 pm. in the Lawton City Hall Auditorium.

County health department to host drive-thru clinic

As flu season is just around the corner, the Comanche County Health Department is making sure everyone stays healthy by hosting a drive-thru clinic from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Great Plains Coliseum.

Books, education policy spark call to investigate teacher

OKLAHOMA CITY – Echoing the state education secretary, 14 state lawmakers issued a media statement last week, calling on the state Department of Education and the State Board of Education to investigate Summer Boismier, an English teacher at Norman High School who distributed a computer link to a...

Majority of America’s farm households now rely on jobs and income outside of agriculture

U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ increasing dependence on off-farm employment and income reveals the growing economic interconnection of rural communities and surrounding cities. According to a study by researchers at the University of Missouri, 82% of U.S.

Eyelash artisan sues state licensing board

OKLAHOMA CITY — An eyelash artisan licensed in Texas has sued the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, contending agency rules that forbid her from practicing her specialized craft in this state are unconstitutional.

Oklahoma joins other states in $438.5M e-cigarette settlement

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is one of 33 states that accepted a $438.5 million agreement “in principle” with Juul Labs to settle a two-year investigation of the electronic cigarette manufacturer’s “relentless” marketing to underage users. Launched in 2015, Juul once controlled more than 75% of the U.

Healthcare company, 2 subsidiaries registered in Oklahoma all punished for lying, deception

  WASHINGTON — A healthcare company, two subsidiaries currently or formerly registered in Oklahoma, along with two company executives, have been punished by the Federal Trade Commission.

Oklahoma drought conditions remain unchanged

Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.11 of an inch for the week of Sept. 5-11, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The Sept. 6 U.S.