(WASHINGTON, D.C.) President Donald Trump issued the following message on June 19, 2019: “Melania and I send our best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the United States Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and issued General
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The following information was made available by various government sources. A joint state/federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened Tuesday, June 18 at Coweta in Wagoner County. A DRC offers in-person support to individuals and businesses in Oklahoma counties covered by the federal disaster declaration for severe
(BRYAN COUNTY, Okla.) A man is dead after drowning in the Red River Saturday night. Troopers said it happened 1/4 mile east of the Denison Dam around 10 p.m. We’re told 28-year-old Louis Jackson of Denison was fishing with a family member when he took a nap
(DURANT, Okla.) The Oklahoma Small Business Development Centers released the following call for tech ideas via an upcoming webinar earlier this week: OSBDC, in conjunction with Kansas SBDC and other states, have an opportunity for Oklahoma businesses to apply to pitch their products in closed-door sessions to government tech scouts
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is without a director after Joe M. Allbaugh resigned during a Board of Corrections meeting on Wednesday. Allbaugh said his resignation was effective immediately and that he would be retiring July 1. His announcement followed the election of the board’s new
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The following scam alert was issued by Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready on Thursday regarding Medicare fraud involving DNA testing: Over the last 25 years, we’ve witnessed amazing advances in science and medicine. What was once thought impossible is now being accomplished. Genetic testing is one
(TULSA, Okla.) Organizers said the new event, slated for May 31, 2020, will be the first brand-new full-distance IRONMAN triathlon introduced in the United States since 2014, expanding the series in the Central United States. Tulsa was announced as a top four finalist for the spot back in April, and
(ATOKA, Okla.) Two women were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a semi Tuesday afternoon. Troopers said it happened on Highway 69 near Chockie Mountain Road about 10 miles north of Stringtown. We’re told 36-year-old Rebbeca Adkins-Ruiter of Skiatook was driving the motorcycle with 39-year-old Heather Gaddis of Enid
(TULSA, Okla.) The following HeatAlert was issued on Wednesday: As of 4:45 p.m., EMSA medics have responded to five suspected heat-related calls in the Tulsa area. Therefore we are issuing a Medical HeatAlert for Wednesday, June 5th. EMSA issues a Medical Heat Alert when medics respond to five
(TULSA, Okla.) On Wednesday around 4:30 a.m., officers were radio assigned to Hillcrest Medical Center, in reference to a medical notification. Dispatch advised responding officers that a juvenile male was shot in the right buttock in the area of 107 N. Louisville Ave. Upon arrival officers contacted the
(TULSA, Okla.) Vice President Mike Pence flew to Oklahoma to tour flood damage in and around Tulsa on Tuesday. The trip follows President Donald Trump’s Oklahoma Disaster Declaration on Saturday: https://app.verifiednews.network/articles/share/469 “Great to be in Oklahoma with @SecondLady to deliver a simple message
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The White House has released the following information on the Oklahoma Disaster Declaration: President Donald J. Trump declared Saturday that a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe