Using genomic surveillance, Oklahoma State University researchers have developed a new method of predicting infectious disease surges, including COVID- 19. Preparation time is crucial for prevention and something medical professionals lacked at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Felony 007 – Jack Lester Martin: Assault and battery upon a police officer. 008 – Misty Ricks: Larceny of lost property.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Select Oklahoma school districts now have a unique opportunity to increase the purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

Stitt presents three goals in State of the State Address: • Drive excellence in education. • Continue to make Oklahoma the most business-friendly state in the nation.

CHOCTAW COUNTY –– Several arrests were made over the weekend, as a number of sex offenders were arrested for non-compliance with sex offender registration requirements. The arrests were a part of a sex offender compliance operation led by the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department.

Congressman Josh Brecheen says he will hold in-person town hall meetings in Bartlesville, Claremore, Durant, McAlester, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pryor and Tahlequah. Constituents are invited to share their thoughts and ask questions about policy issues.

Department has gotten a face lift in recent weeks. Local businessman David King volunteered his time and services for the renovation of the exterior of the HPD building. King also was responsible for the new look of the old blue building on Broadway.

BOSWELL — Chase Lane Rocha, 21, of 402 E. 2095 Road near Boswell, has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder by the Choctaw Nation in connection with the killing of Riki Renee Amix on Jan. 24, 2023.

Residents and family members should protect themselves and their families from getting the flu every year. That means understanding what the flu is, how it is spread, why it is dangerous, and plan to get vaccinated.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $2.1 million to better understand the metabolism of T cells, a critical component of our immune system.