Your favorite Oklahoma store may stop accepting SNAP—Here’s Why

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is pushing for new requirements that could change which retailers can accept SNAP benefits — with supporters saying it’s about healthier food access, and critics warning it could squeeze out small stores. What’s Being Proposed? Right now, SNAP-approved retailers must stock:12 staple foods total 3... Read More.

Trump Administration backs Oklahoma in birth certificate case

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond gained a powerful ally in Oklahoma’s case defending its birth certificate law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in support of the state in the Fowler v. Stitt case, which challenges Oklahoma's rule that birth certificates must list a person’s... Read More.
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Sheep Center students show NOC flock at Tulsa

TULSA, Oklahoma -- The NOC Sheep Production and Management class participated in the Open Sheep show at the Tulsa State Fair last week with great success exhibiting the NOC Sheep Center Show Flock.Participants in the class include Paige Burns, Washington, OK; Morgan Dolezal, Perry, OK; Lilly Martin, Bennington, OK;... Read More.
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ODVA to Conduct Transport and Burial for Eight Unaccompanied Veterans

ARDMORE, OK — The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) Cemetery Division will receive the remains of eight unaccompanied veterans during a Dignified Transport on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The event is part of the FOUND Project (Find Oklahoma’s Unclaimed National Defenders), a program to locate and inter veterans... Read More.

Gov. Stitt announces 125 illegal immigrants caught on I-40 under Operation Guardian

On Monday, Governor Kevin Stitt announced that over 125 illegal immigrants have been apprehended under Operation Guardian along Interstate 40.In Operation Guardian, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol works in tandem with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The immigrants who were taken into custody were from multiple countries, such as India,... Read More.
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Drummond stops deceptive cancer charity fundraising scheme

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who are accused of raising millions of dollars to fund breast cancer screenings but only spending a fraction of the donations on those procedures.Drummond, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 other... Read More.

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert Announces Committee Assignments

OKLAHOMA CITY –Today, House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert announced the updated committee assignments for the second session of the 60th Legislature following changes in House membership:Appropriations and Budget Committee: Chair – Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; Vice Chair - Rep. John Kane, R-Bartlesville Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow ... Read More.