RECEPTION HONORING CITY COMMISSIONERS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 23, 2026

The Community is invited to attend a reception on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber of City Hall honoring Commissioners Annette Newcomb and Garrett Bowers. Newcomb has served as a City Commissioner since June, 2025 and ran unopposed for re-election. Bowers has served as a City... Read More.
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Eaves Bill Requiring Firearm Safety Instruction Advances

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ryan Eaves, R-Atoka, passed a bill in committee that would require public schools to provide annual firearm safety instruction to students. House Bill 3312 would require schools beginning in the 2026-27 school year to provide age-appropriate firearm safety instruction from the earliest grade determined appropriate... Read More.

Partial DHS shutdown affects TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard

WASHINGTON -Congress is facing a partial government shutdown tied to funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay as negotiations continue over immigration policy. While most federal agencies remain funded, the lapse affects DHS components including the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management... Read More.
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Ancestors and Spirit Guides Exhibition on view at NOC Tonkawa

Ancestors and Spirit Guides, featuring 45 paintings by Tulsa artists Sharon Allred and Romney Nesbitt is currently on view in the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery on the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus, according to gallery director Audrey Schmitz. A reception with refreshments is planned for Sunday, Feb. 15 from 5... Read More.

Former Bartlesville worship minister charged with embezzling $41,000 from church

Ryan Cruse BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - A former worship minister at a Bartlesville church has been charged with embezzlement after investigators say he stole more than $41,000 from the church over a three-year period. Ryan Cruse is accused of taking the money while employed at the church, according to Bartlesville police. Investigators believe... Read More.
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Duel Bill Would Protect OK from Straw Land Purchases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Collin Duel, R-Guthrie, on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill in committee that would criminalize a straw purchase of property on behalf of a foreign national. House Bill 3495 would make it unlawful to knowingly and willfully purchase or attempt to obtain any property on behalf... Read More.

Urgent Legislative Request to Address Student Walkouts and Uphold School Attendance Laws

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Oklahoma state senators and representatives sent a formal letter to State Superintendent Lindel Fields calling for immediate action regarding recent student walkouts at public schools statewide. These protests, which targeted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and law enforcement personnel, disrupted instructional time... Read More.