OMRF scientist awarded $1 million to study muscle loss
A new five-year National Institutes of Health grant will help an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist study muscle loss.
Post Office to be closed Thursday
• National Day of observance for former President Jimmy Carter A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, Jan.
Sales, use tax end-of-year comparisons
Sales Tax November 2024 November 2023 City Tax Rate Revenue Tax Rate Revenue Boswell 0.03 $22,033.81 0.03 $31,489.82 Fort Towson 0.035 $13,758.51 0.035 $12,943.77 Hugo 0.035 $337,885.87 0.035 $348,357.44 Sawyer 0.01 $4,595.86 0.01 $3,624.26 Soper 0.02 $1,446.30 0.02 $1,749.09 December 2024...
Congress certifies election results
From Staff and Wire reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint session of Congress on Monday certified the results of the 2024 presidential election, without objection.
Wolf named Lawyer of the Year
• NAIHC congratulates J. Frank Wolf III as NAIHC 2024 Lawyer of the Year From the Choctaw Nation: “We honor and recognize Frank’s remarkable 40-year legacy of service to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Animal welfare groups applaud Grady County law enforcement for cockfighting, animal cruelty bust
• FIGHT Act now before Congress will strengthen tools for cops and citizens to further clamp down on a crime that too often goes uncharged, unprosecuted TULSA — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded the Grady County Sheriff’s Office for busting a cockfighting...
OMRF scientist links genetic variant to lupus
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are one step closer to determining the genetic trigger for lupus in some people. Over two years of experiments, Swapan Nath, Ph.D., led an OMRF research team that identified a specific genetic variant and its associated effects.
Assessment and care planning are key to quality care
Every person in a nursing home has the right to good care, under the law. The law states that the nursing home must help residents “attain or maintain” their highest level of physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The Choctaw Community
The Choctaw Community Partnership Fund voluntarily contributes quarterly to towns, cities and counties where the Choctaw Nation operates non-gaming businesses. The Fund aims to foster collaboration and growth within these communities by providing financial support for various projects.
Antlers man arrested following child abuse investigation
On Nov. 13, 2024, the Antlers Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of child abuse.
