OU confirmed to the OU Daily late Thursday what athletic department employees learned via a mass email Wednesday: The university is laying off employees due to the looming realities of starting to share revenue with athletes.

Agnes May (Bates) Daniels, age 70, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Paris, Texas. She was born Oct. 29, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Okla., the daughter of O.D. Clayton Bates and Catherine Elizabeth (Jobe) Bates. Agnes had a love for reading, often finding joy in getting lost in a good book.

Funeral services for Betty Lue (Crews) Eagleberger, of Hugo, Okla., were held May 27, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Betty passed away May 23, 2025, at the age of 97.

Funeral services for Rocky Lane Hensley, of Soper, Okla., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Riverside Unity in Boswell.

Memorial services for Susan (Moore) Stepp, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Unity Baptist Church in Hugo.

Funeral services for Marty Lois Henson, of Valliant, Okla., were held Friday, May 23, 2025 at Valliant Cemetery. Marty passed away May 21, 2025, at the age of 56.

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following local students on being named to the Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.

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The Choctaw County Ambulance Authority is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 Rural Oklahoma Community Grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation administered by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.