Body One of President Biden’s first acts in office was to revoke the permit for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was supposed to carry heavy crude oil from Canada to the refineries that process it.

Body A couple of years ago we talked about how the “environmental lobby” had grown in strength and numbers until it became more powerful than the old mid-century labor union lobby powerhouse.

Body Funeral services for John Young, of Sawyer, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan.

Body Funeral services for Jessie Ervin Priddy will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 in the Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Merritt officiating. Burial will follow at the Fort Towson Cemetery. Jessie went to be with the Lord on Jan.

Body Funeral services for Mary Delana Amend, of Soper, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Jan.

Body Funeral services for Elmer Snow Pierce, of Boswell, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Jan.

Body Graveside services for Leland Bridges were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.

Body The Rev. Edward “Joe” Pierce, 78, of Spiro, Okla., passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 in Spiro. He was born April 10, 1942 in Boswell, Okla., to Leroy and Evelyn (Clark) Pierce.

Body WILBURTON — Eastern Oklahoma State College’s scholarship applications for the 2021-22 academic year are due by midnight on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Body The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.