Town of Bradley vote in 2021 ‘turned into a riot’; trustee meetings attracted armed attendees

Interviews conducted by state auditors indicate the town election held four and a half years ago in Bradley, Oklahoma, resembled a college fraternity kegger.The event “turned into a riot,” ex-Mayor Donna Thornburg said.

Chickasha LPN seeking details about cancer cases in Grady County for state research project

A licensed practical nurse is collecting data for an official research project into “numerous” cases of cancer among children and adults alike in the Amber-Pocasset area.

ODOC takes steps to streamline visitation process

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has created a new Visitation Unit to make it easier for families and friends to stay connected with their loved ones in prison. The new system began Dec. 1.

Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending, according to a report released Monday.

Lawmaker questions board’s approval of legislative pay increase, asks AG for help

OKLAHOMA CITY – A state lawmaker is raising questions about the way the Legislative Compensation Board approved pay raises for state officials and has asked the attorney general for an opinion on the issues.Rep.

Janus Program names 9 bases for nuclear microreactors

The Army is moving the Janus Program into its next phase by naming nine bases as candidates for nuclear microreactors, marking a major step toward placing advanced nuclear power on U.S. military installations.

State officials debate 20-year-old poultry lawsuit

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt, some state lawmakers, and the attorney general are in a heated three-way debate over a 20-year-old lawsuit involving poultry waste.

10 individuals plead guilty to bank fraud involving forged checks stolen from mail

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ten individuals have admitted conspiring to steal mail throughout the Oklahoma City metro area, forge checks found in the pilfered mail, and deposit those checks to get cash from financial institutions.In one case, Derry Lee Davis, 24, Antajaun Monzelle Brown Jr.