Oklahoma’s Republican legislative leaders agreed last week to a budget framework that will result in approximately $12.5 billion in spending in fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1.
Lawmakers will consider budget bills in the next few days, as staff work late hours to finalize the language and numbers. The session ends May 31.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the House Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the next Farm Bill late last week:
“I applaud Chairman Thompson for completing the gargantuan task of passing this Farm Bill out of Committee. As a former Chairman of the House Ag Committee, I know firsthand just how difficult this process can be.
If Lauren Handy was an environmental activist or a leftist supporting Hamas, her sit-in at an abortion business would have earned her a misdemeanor charge and maybe a small fine. But because she is a pro-life advocate protesting abortion, the Biden administration used the FACE Act to prosecute her for supposedly blocking access to abortion.
LAWSUITS
Lauren Teten and Brian Teten vs. American Economy Insurance Company for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged punitive damages.
OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Emily McClellan for $14,022.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Cornerstone Home Lending vs. Brett Milgrim for $521,327.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 5, Block 1, Magnolia Meadows Phase I Addition, Piedmont.
Despite putting together four consistent rounds, Redlands Community College was unable to crack the top ten at the 2024 NJCAA Division 1 Women's National Golf Championships.
Navigating the Gold Course at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Florida, Redlands placed 11th out of 15 teams with a 72-hole total of 1,302 – which was 134 strokes over par for the event.
“As a team our scores were pretty consistent all week. All the girls have been working hard and I’m really proud of all their progress.
El Reno High School's football team joined squads from Luther, Perkins-Tryon, Harrah and Putnam City West in a team camp last week in Harrah to wrap up its 10 days of spring drills.
With photos clutched in their hands and signs hanging on vehicles, families and friends of missing and murdered loved ones gathered to remember and honor their loved ones.
The Fourth Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) awareness event and parade was held earlier this month at Concho.
The annual event, hosted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes MMIP Chapter, brings a spotlight on the tribal citizens who have either gone missing or have been murdered, some with cases still unsolved.
El Reno Public Schools Foundation awarded grants to former El Reno High School students. In this latest grant cycle 10 former students were awarded the grants.
Kaitlyn Grisham
An interesting race is developing as three candidates – two of them current Canadian County employees - look to succeed a retiring county commissioner.
Laramie Bryant, Josh Davis and Lacey Dawson want to replace longtime District 2 Commissioner David Anderson of Mustang. Both Davis and Dawson work for Canadian County.
Anderson is leaving office in December after deciding not to seek a fifth, four year-term.
More than 1,000 fans flocked to the Denny/Crump Arena to watch the 12th Annual Mustache Bach.
The pro bull riding event came to El Reno for a third straight year.
