• Dills Authors Measure to Protect Student Funding

    Dills Authors Measure to Protect Student Funding - February 03, 2021

    Bill Targets Education Management Organization Contracts   OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, has filed legislation that will protect student funding by clarifying language gov...

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  • List of Candidates Released

    List of Candidates Released - February 03, 2021

    The Kay County Election Board has released a list of candidates who have filed for office this week: CITY OF KAW CITY COUNCILMEMBER - COUNCILMEMBER, WARD NO. 1 (Non Partisan) KELLY MARTIN, 50, 10...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 3 February 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 3 February 2021 - February 03, 2021

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of the latest report, there are 394,283 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County has reported a total 4,798 confirmed cases, with 60 deaths. Osage County has ...

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  • Boatman Bills Promote Mental Health Resources for Students, Educators

    Boatman Bills Promote Mental Health Resources for Students, Educators - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa, filed two bills to provide mental health resources and training for students and educators. House Bill 1568 would add mental health instruction to he...

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  • Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Launches New Look

    Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Launches New Look - February 03, 2021

    New Brand Represents Work of the Nonprofit and its Partners     (OKLAHOMA CITY) – Feb. 3, 2021 - Same name. New look. Shared vision. The Regional Food Bank has revealed a new logo...

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  • Gov. Stitt butts heads with educators over ‘ghost students’ issue

    Gov. Stitt butts heads with educators over ‘ghost students’ issue - February 02, 2021

    by: Brent Skarky OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Education was a big part of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State address on Monday. One term he used, “ghost students”, is turning heads. He says...

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  • Oklahoma man sentenced in shooting at Missouri officer

    Oklahoma man sentenced in shooting at Missouri officer - February 02, 2021

    NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — An Oklahoma man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after shots were fired at a Missouri officer during a pursuit. Bradley R. Holmes Jr., 24, of Miami, Oklahoma, entered an Alfor...

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  • Epidemiologist: Oklahoma COVID deaths to continue rising

    Epidemiologist: Oklahoma COVID deaths to continue rising - February 02, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The rolling average of deaths in Oklahoma due to the illness caused by the coronavirus is rising as the number of new cases has declined, a trend an epidemiologist said Tuesday ...

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  • Man arrested in killing of 5 children, 1 adult

    Man arrested in killing of 5 children, 1 adult - February 02, 2021

    MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Six people, including five young children, were shot to death early Tuesday at a home in Oklahoma, and a 25-year-old man suspected in the killings was taken into custody, poli...

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  • Woman who threatened school shooting gets probation

    Woman who threatened school shooting gets probation - February 02, 2021

    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A southeastern Oklahoma woman charged with terrorism for threatening a mass shooting at her former high school has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading no c...

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