OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed legislation to better protect minors from accessing sexually explicit materials.

Oklahoma Natural Gas is asking Oklahoma regulators for permission to charge customers extra fees on their bills for decades to pay for pricey natural gas used during the February 2021 winter storm. This collaboration between Oklahoma Watch and Floodlight, an environmental news collaborative, is co-published with The Guardian.

Our newspaper is following a recent story about Oklahoma Natural Gas and how they may be billing customers for as long as 25 years for gas that they used during last February’s big cold spell. Oklahoma Watch, in collaboration with the Los Angelesbased publication “Floodlight,” have published a detailed story about the billions in gas costs being passed to Oklahoma consumers, and that story appears at the top of this page.

Jimmy Lee Woods, of Rattan, Okla., passed away Jan. 21, 2022, at the age of 82.

Funeral services for Kevin Wayne Roberson, of Boswell, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Jan.

Funeral services for William Henry Bailey, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Jan.

Funeral services for Donna Kay Boyking, of Atoka, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Jan.

Session is right around the corner and the bill filing deadline has just passed. We will get underway in roughly two weeks’ time, starting with Governor Stitt’s State of the State address. After that, we’ll go to our committees and get to work on the numerous bills that have been filed this interim and carryover bills from last session as well.

THE FORT TOWSON FFA had the opportunity to host members of the state officer team during the 2021-2022 Goodwill Tour. Students got to visit with the state officers, pick their brains, and learn about leadership along the way. Contributed Photos

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Health is committed to sharing valuable resources Oklahomans can use during this COVID-19 surge. We are reminding Oklahomans that 911 is for emergencies, not for a transport for a COVID-19 test.