News

Law enforcement agencies are working jointly with tribal police departments.

Marlow OKs deputation deal with BIA

Tim Farley

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Many Oklahoma law enforcement agencies are working jointly with tribal police departments on crimes that occur on Indian land, even in cases where the alleged crime takes place within city limits. Joint investigations and cross-deputations between agencies are the result of a 5-4 U.S.

Ledger photos by Andrew W. Griffin Motorists pass by highway signs in disrepair on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike.

Bailey Turnpike motorists will see new signs in 2021

Andrew W. Griffin

Thursday, December 10, 2020

ELGIN – Dilapidated, faded and barely legible highway signs along the H.E. Bailey Turnpike are scheduled to be replaced in the coming year, says Oklahoma Turnpike Authority spokesman Jack Damrill. Damrill said that there are 20 locations along the H.E.

Image provided Natalie Fitch and Bridget Randle of the Lawton Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s fundraiser will have a virtual flair

Tim Farley

Thursday, December 10, 2020

LAWTON – Natalie Fitch understands the needs Alzheimer’s patients and their families face when the dreaded diagnosis is pronounced and the ongoing battle to fight back begins.

Man sentenced to prison for robbing credit union.

Credit union robbery admitted

Mike Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, December 10, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City man has admitted he robbed a credit union earlier this year. Kiwanis Yomone Roberts II, 23, pleaded guilty to robbing the Focus Federal Credit Union in Oklahoma City. Roberts told Western District Judge Bernard M.

Embrace outdoor amenities

Survey: 3 in 4 adults say they embrace outdoor amenities

News Staff

Thursday, December 10, 2020

ASHBURN, Va. — Three in four U.S. adults say outdoor amenities will be important to continue or create new family traditions this fall and winter, according to a newly released National Recreation and Park Association poll.

Many U.S. adults want to help communities

Survey: Many U.S. adults want to help communities

News Staff

Thursday, December 10, 2020

In an effort to “give back” this holiday season and beyond, 3 in 4 U.S. adults want to take action” to help their local community, according to a newly released National Recreation and Park Association poll.

SBA announces partnership with Defense Department

News Staff

Thursday, December 10, 2020

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration recently joined the Department of Defense’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership, a program which helps military spouses find jobs. The SBA is one of 85 new partners joining MSEP, bringing the total number of employers to 500.

Saucers focuses on Oklahoma’s role in UFO sightings

Andrew W. Griffin

Thursday, December 10, 2020

A gifted storyteller, Oklahoma author Marilyn A. Hudson is quite talented when it comes to relaying the strange tales of UFO woe that puzzled many in Oklahoma for the roughly two-decade span from 1947 to 1969.

Mask mandate in Altus

Altus amends mask compliance order

Michael Kinney

Thursday, December 10, 2020

ALTUS – Mayor Jack Smiley released a set of COVID-19-related emergency orders on Nov. 25. According to Segment 3.01 under Face Coverings, the executive order stated that “face coverings must be worn in all indoor public places within the Altus city limits and all city facilities.

Group: Allow dentists to administer vaccines

News Staff

Thursday, December 10, 2020

BOSTON – As states move to finalize their COVID-19 vaccination distribution plans, the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement is urging them to allow dentists and dental hygienists to administer the approved vaccine to patients.

Subscribe to