January 6, 2022

Glenda Joyce Knight

Glenda was born Tuesday, December 4, 1951 in Dallas, Texas to Raymond Albert Martin and Avis Virginia (Matthews) Martin. She entered into the presence of our […]
December 13, 2021

Janie Payne

Janie (Ditmore) Payne, 68, of Durant, Okla., passed away on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. She was born on April 27, 1953 in Clinton, Okla., to Raymond […]
October 29, 2021

City of Durant chosen as site for 2022 Mayor’s Council of Oklahoma’s summer conference

City of Durant Kelli Simmons DURANT – The City of Durant has been selected to a statewide event that will bring in leaders from across Oklahoma. […]
September 9, 2021

Speaker McCall opposes Biden mandate proposals, applauds new law allow Oklahoma to challenge federal overreach

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, issued the following statement opposing overreaching federal mandates announced by President Joe Biden: “The Oklahoma Legislature […]
September 9, 2021

Absentee voting focus of legislative interim study

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – Three state lawmakers hosted an interim study Wednesday on Oklahoma’s absentee voting processes. Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, Rep. John Waldron, D-Tulsa, and […]
September 1, 2021

9/11 Never Forget: 20th Year Memorial Exhibit to tour the state

Release HOBART – The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum created a special tribute in honor of the 20thanniversary of the four coordinated terrorist attacks of […]
August 13, 2021

Stitt responds to Biden Administration’s request to OPEC for more oil

Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement after the Biden administration’s request to OPEC to increase oil production amid rising gas prices: “It is disturbing that […]
July 1, 2021

House Leader Virgin requests study on ending state grocery tax

Release OKLAHOMA CITY – House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, filed an interim study request Tuesday to examine the benefits of ending the state sales tax […]
May 26, 2021

AFR pleased with passage of Ag Sales Tax Exemption legislation

AFR Laici Neumann OKLAHOMA CITY — American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative is pleased with agriculture sales tax exemption legislation recently passed by the Oklahoma Legislature. […]