The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a nighttime guided tour of the grounds on Friday, May 22, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Historians will lead guests through parts of the expansive property in a rare chance for visitors to be on site after dark.

FORT TOWSON –– On Saturday, May 16, the 24th Missouri Volunteer Infantry reenacting unit will be at the Fort Towson Historic Site. Members of the 24th Missouri will be participating in a muster at the post.

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Oklahoma Watch A long-overdue raise for lowincome workers struggling to make ends meet? Or a burdensome mandate on small businesses that will lead to reduced hours for workers and higher consumer prices?

ByNuria Martinez-KEEL OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed a continuation of Oklahoma’s state-funded TV station, contending taxpayer dollars shouldn’t subsidize public broadcasting.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill increasing the services dental assistants and hygienists are allowed to perform for patients has been signed into law by the governor. Rep.

1 on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 2 “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, a the high priest, and to the remnant of the people.

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Funeral services for David Lowell Keyes, of Wright City, Okla., were held May 12, 2026 at Goodland Cemetery. David passed away May 7, 2026, at the age of 80.

Norma Lee (Stillwell) Holley of Soper, Okla., passed into eternity on Friday, May 8, 2026 in Paris, Texas, at the age of 85. She was born to Albert Frederick “Tice” Stillwell and Betty Lafayette “Fay” (Wharton) Stillwell on Jan. 30, 1941 in Soper, and lived in the area most of her life.