• SH-375/Indian Nation Turnpike cashless tolling phase 1 begins Wednesday; motorists will no longer stop to pay cash at Eufaula, Antlers The first phase of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s cashless conversion of the SH-375/ Indian Nation Turnpike in Southeastern Oklahoma is scheduled for mid-day Wednesday. Motorists can expect to keep rolling with cashless tolling at Eufaula and Antlers, including the SH-9 and US-270 on- and off-ramps. The McAlester mainline tolling collection point is expected to convert to cashless tolling by early November to allow for the final installation of new tolling equipment.

The Choctaw County Free Fair will be held Sept. 5-7 at the fair grounds and agriplex.

the point Publisher There is little doubt that free speech is under attack around the globe, with some nations putting people in prison for speaking out on social media. Public officials are having a difficult time differentiating between vile and rancid speech, hate speech, and free speech.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Gentner Drummond has issued a formal opinion confirming that Oklahoma legislators are fully authorized to attend executive sessions of every state agency, board and commission.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Agents from the Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies, led a raid Aug. 20 at an illegal marijuana grow operation in Okmulgee County that resulted in the confiscation of a large amount of marijuana and plants.

The Jerusalem War With the current counting of the calendar we use today, we have four months of 30 days, 8 months of 31 days, and one month of 28/29 days. The total days for a long year being 365 days.

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Monday endorsed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump during a National Guard conference in battleground Michigan in which she praised Trump for his foreign policy as president.

The Board of Directors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) approved $57,288 in funding for the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission to boost efforts to prevent people under 21 from accessing tobacco and vape products.

An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist is a step closer to understanding a link between female obesity and multiple sclerosis. His recent discovery, published Tuesday in the journal Cell Metabolism, may also help explain why the autoimmune disease affects far more women than men.

Kevin Lee Farnsworth, known affectionately to friends and family as Farney, had the kind of infectious laugh that could fill a room with warmth and the kind of adventurous spirit that could fill a life with unforgettable stories. Born on the last day of 1990 in Paris, Texas, Kevin embraced the world with open arms until his untimely departure on Aug. 22, 2024 in Calera, Okla., following a car accident. He was a man whose courage and friendliness knew no bounds, and his absence will be felt deeply by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.