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OKLAHOMA CITY — In a decisive late-night session on May 29, the Oklahoma Legislature successfully overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of House Bill 2584, a measure aimed at enhancing health-care delivery across the state. The House voted 68-16, followed by a 33–13 vote in the Senate, to enact the bill into law by an overwhelming majority of the delegation. 

Authored by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert (R-Bristow) and Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle), HB 2584 modernizes antiquated language in the Physician Assistant Act and the Pharmacy Act.

Canadian County commissioners this week approved an agreement to relocate the phone system for county offices during construction of the new county courthouse.

Some county administrative offices will be housed temporarily inside the former Department of Human Services building at 314 W. Rogers and former bail bonds building at 215 N. Evans.

Those buildings have been remodeled for use by county personnel.

Nobel Systems $5,000 price is “a lot more reasonable than I ever expected, that’s really good,” Commissioner Tom Manske said.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation last week after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection.  

Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, the bill’s author, said the standing ovation was “powerful” and a reminder that people are humans before they are politicians. She was battling breast cancer for the length of the legislative session.  

This year Okarche High School will have a delegate for Girls and Boys State.

Hunter Buck, son of Stephen and Nikki Buck, will attend Oklahoma American Legion Boys State on the campus of Rogers State University.

Maddie Vogt, daughter of Michael and Terri Vogt, will attend ALA Oklahoma Girls State at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Both will spend a week learning about government, leadership and patriotism. 

The Redlands Community College Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges, garnered numerous regional and international awards.

Dr. Jena Marr, Redlands president, also received the PTK Paragon President Award, an honor for new college presidents to recognize their outstanding support of student success.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Larry Isaac Harwood, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Damon R. Walker Jr., Hammon, no insurance verification and driving under suspension, $690.

Jesse Ryan Seeley, El Reno, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.

Stormy Porter, El Reno, trespassing on private property, $245.

Jose Santos Estrada, Oklahoma City, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, reckless driving and driving without license issued, $942.

Ricardo Carrillo-Gonzalez, El Reno, improper equipment and driving without license issued, $357.

Shortly after El Reno High School’s loss to Tulsa Memorial in the Class 5A state quarterfinals, seniors Carter Roman Nose and Tre Davis made a slow quiet walk around the corridor of the Jim Norick Arena.

It would be the last time the two 1,000-point career scorers would take the court together.

Coaches voted for more outings from the pair, who combined for 1,016 points in their final season, selecting them to play in two of the state’s elite all-star events, the first being the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Star Games Saturday.

While watching the 2025 Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association’s Large School All-State Game, El Reno head coach Jennifer Douglas could not help but have a flashback.

A very happy flashback.