• Prison guard charged after hitting inmate; fired

    Prison guard charged after hitting inmate; fired - July 27, 2018

    The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says it has fired a prison guard who is now charged with hitting an inmate. The department said Thursday that Cpl. Tyler Cravens was fired on June 6 after hit...

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  • Medical Marijuana application forms available online

    Medical Marijuana application forms available online - July 27, 2018

    The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has posted application information and instructions for patients and businesses interested in obtaining medical marijuana licenses. The information is now ava...

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  • Board of Pharmacy fires executive director in midst of bribery probe

    Board of Pharmacy fires executive director in midst of bribery probe - July 26, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy fired its executive director Wednesday after state investigators confirmed she is the target of a bribery probe involving text messages exchanged with ...

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  • Medical marijuana law goes into effect today, at least in part

    Medical marijuana law goes into effect today, at least in part - July 26, 2018

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Oklahoma's medical marijuana law goes into effect today, but key aspects of it are not even in place. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which operates under the umbrella...

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  • Stringtown inmate captured; woman arrested

    Stringtown inmate captured; woman arrested - July 26, 2018

    STRINGTOWN, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate who walked away from a prison in southeastern Oklahoma has been apprehended and a woman accused of helping him escape has been arrested. The Okl...

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  • Annual sales tax holiday starts Aug. 3

    Annual sales tax holiday starts Aug. 3 - July 26, 2018

    Oklahoma families can head to stores across the state to participate in the state’s annual sales tax holiday. Officials say qualified items will be sold without a sales tax beginning at 12:01 a....

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  • Oklahoma Ethics Commission called ‘rogue’ agency in lawsuit

    Oklahoma Ethics Commission called ‘rogue’ agency in lawsuit - July 25, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Legislators have told the Oklahoma Supreme Court that the state Ethics Commission has become a “rogue” agency and wrongly considers itself a fourth branch of government....

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  • Inmate walks away from Mack Alford Correctional Center

    Inmate walks away from Mack Alford Correctional Center - July 25, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Department of Corrections and Stringtown-area law enforcement are looking for an inmate who walked away early Wednesday morning from Mack Alford Correctional Center’s mini...

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  • OSBI investigating death of inmate in Pawnee County jail

    OSBI investigating death of inmate in Pawnee County jail - July 25, 2018

    The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is working the death of an inmate at the Pawnee County jail in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The decedent as been identified as 26-year-old Brittany Weide DeVerges. D...

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  • Ponca City Schools saddened by death of East Middle School student

    Ponca City Schools saddened by death of East Middle School student - July 24, 2018

    The Ponca City Public School district is sad to report that it has confirmed the death of one of its students on July 22. “We are very saddened by this loss to our school community. Our thoughts ...

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