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Oklahoma Banks

Oklahoma Banks

Banking Board lowers 2021 assessments

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Banking Board voted unanimously this month to reduce the assessments paid by Oklahoma state-chartered banks. State Bank Commissioner Mick Thompson said the Banking Department’s current operations should result in more efficient examinations going forward.
Southwest Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Tax Receipts

Southwest Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Tax Receipts

Rx marijuana product sales total $75M in Oct.

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Tax receipts from sales of medical marijuana products have been declining since a record-setting $5.5 million in June but still surpassed $5 million in October, for the sixth consecutive month.
The Osage Nation plans to replace this tribal casino in Pawhuska with a bigger casino along with an accompanying hotel.

The Osage Nation plans to replace this tribal casino in Pawhuska with a bigger casino along with an accompanying hotel.

Osage Nation building 2 new casinos

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – After waiting years for approval from the federal government, the Osage Nation plans to construct two new casinos in Osage County that will be bigger than existing facilities, offer more Class III games, and will include a hotel at each site.
Lawton Commercial Building Permits

Lawton Commercial Building Permits

LAWTON COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS

KaraLee Langford
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Projects below are currently under review since Nov. 16. 210 SW Texas Ave. On Nov. 16, a building permit was applied to tear off and re-roof a warehouse at this location, costing over $500,000. Projects below have been completed and issued since Nov. 16. 1705 NW Cache Rd. On Nov.
Oklahoma Crops

Oklahoma Crops

Crop report: Drought worsens, small grains up

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Oklahoma averaged 0.29 of an inch of rainfall the week of Nov. 16-22, with the northeast district recording the highest totals at 0.87 of an inch. Drought conditions were rated 54% abnormally dry to severe drought, up 17 points from the previous week, according to the Nov. 17 U.S.
A Cleveland County man indicted by a federal grand jury is accused of reaping more than $100,000 from the sale of stolen merchandise on eBay.

A Cleveland County man indicted by a federal grand jury is accused of reaping more than $100,000 from the sale of stolen merchandise on eBay.

Man indicted for selling stolen goods on eBay

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – A Cleveland County man indicted by a federal grand jury is accused of reaping more than $100,000 from the sale of stolen merchandise on eBay “to unsuspecting buyers throughout the United States.
Helmerich & Payne sees fiscal Q4 loss

Helmerich & Payne sees fiscal Q4 loss

Helmerich & Payne sees fiscal Q4 loss

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
TULSA (AP) – Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $59 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Tulsa-based company said it had a loss of 55 cents per share.
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