Body Wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. The cost of groceries, fast food, building materials, and most anything you can name has increased dramatically.

Body U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced that the department is issuing grant assistance totaling more than $24.

Body Oklahoma Human Services began accepting online applications Dec. 19, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their winter heating utility bills. Applications are accepted online at OKDHSLive.org.

Body Felony 138 – Justin Od Bates: Attempted burglary, second degree. 139 – Douglas Howard Kuykendall: Possession of firearm after former felony conviction.

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Body Any registered voter who wants absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2024 may request absentee ballots for a specific election or for a full calendar year. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. There are many ways to apply.

Body The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) has partnered with uAvionix to help enable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations at the new Skyway Range.

Body We are hopeful that while the national secret agencies battle the bad guys in the shadows, things right here in Choctaw County will just get better and better.

Body the point Publisher year... The week after Christmas and before New Years has always been a funky week for me.

Body Oklahoma spent more than $544,000 for the state’s National Guard to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico, money that came from a disaster fund typically used for National Guard response to tornadoes and other extreme weather events.