FORT TOWSON — After nearly two months of silence, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has finally identified the Trooper and the victim of an early-morning shooting at Tommie’s Bar on the west edge of Fort Towson Dec. 2.

While many families are caring for their loved ones at home, finding ways to stay engaged and active indoors during the cold winter months can be challenging for many Americans, but it can be particularly challenging for the millions of people living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 70,000 individuals are living with Alzheimer’s in Oklahoma.

DURANT –– The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has partnered with Oklahoma State University (OSU) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch tickborne disease surveillance across the Choctaw Nation Reservation. Tick samples from each of 10 counties will be analyzed to identify community hotspots at risk for tickborne disease, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a tickborne illness that has increased across the reservation in recent years.

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HUGO — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration are not releasing the name of a local pilot who was forced to make an off-airport landing near the Stan Stamper Municipal Airport last week, Jan 16.

Eating beef can be part of a heart-healthy diet. That’s right you don’t have to give up beef to reach your health goals.

Erin Caldwell, a second-year Oklahoma State University veterinary student from Boswell, OK, was recently chosen to participate in the prestigious, highly competitive 2024 Integrated Beef Cattle Program at OSU.

Life lesson I learned as an east Texas Pastor. Riley Funeral Home would call me about once a month to do a funeral for a family who does not have a pastor.