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David Boren dies at 83: Leaves sweeping, complex legacy as politician, OU president
Former U.S. Senator, Oklahoma Governor and OU President David Boren died Thursday at 83. David Boren, former OU president, ...
David Boren, former Oklahoma lawmaker and OU president, dies at 83
David Boren, former Oklahoma governor, U.S. senator and University of Oklahoma president, died on Thursday at his home in ...
David Boren, among Oklahoma’s last leading Democrats before the state’s turn to the right, has died
David Boren, a former governor, fierce public education advocate and prominent Democrat in Oklahoma politics for over half a ...
Southern Oklahoma EM offices warn of black ice, hypothermia, frostbite
With below-freezing temperatures and freezing rain, emergency management offices around Texoma are asking drivers to be extra ...
Icy plunge returns for Special Olympics
With temperatures expected to be in the upper 40s and low 50s, participants in the annual Fun County Polar Plunge will have cold water for their plunge. The Special Olympics benefit is scheduled for ...
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Pontotoc’s 60.43 inches of rain was slightly above average
Once all the raindrops in 2024 were added up in inches Pontotoc County received 60.43 for the year. This was in spite of no rain at all during the month of October and less than an inch in August.
Election day reminders and tips
Tupelo SD (Board of Education), and City of Ada (City Council Ward 3) will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday 11. Pontotoc County Election Board Secretary Paula Christian offers these tips to ...
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OK County commissioner candidate Anastasia Pittman is running on her record as a lawmaker
She is running for the open District 1 seat on the Board of County Commissioners. The district includes parts of Oklahoma City, Luther, Spencer, Midwest City and Del City. "This election is about ...
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OK County commissioner candidate Jason Lowe: County needs to blend new jail into the area
Jason Lowe, a Democratic state representative since 2016, is running for Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1. Lowe's priorities include criminal justice reform, economic development ...
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Questions on funding for new Oklahoma County jail loom amid mental health facility’s groundbreaking
WELL, TODAY’S A BIG DAY. VERY EXCITING DAY IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY. AN EXCITING DAY FOR THE FUTURE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY AND SERVING THOSE THAT NEED MENTAL HEALTH HELP. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COUNTY HAS ...
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2025 municipal ballots set for Pontotoc Co. cities, no election required in Sherman, Thaxton, Toccopola
was the deadline to qualify as a candidate in the 2025 municipal elections so ballots are now set for this year’s mayor and alderman elections in Pontotoc, Ecru, and Algoma. Since the towns ...
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Chickasaw Nation, county prosecutors sign cooperation pact
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — Law enforcement has had to approach certain cases differently since the Supreme Court made their decision in the landmark case, McGirt versus Oklahoma, in 2020. "We're not ...