Wrong drug labels used by Oklahoma during recent executions

Oklahoma has used the wrong drug labels during at least three recent executions, prison officials said Friday during testimony in a federal trial on whether the state’s three-drug lethal injection method is unconstitutional.Despite the improper labels, Department of Corrections Director Scott Crow and his chief of operations, Justin Farris, both testified that they were... Read More.

Oklahoma City woman injured in accident in Noble County

An Oklahoma City woman is in serious condition after an accident that occurred at 10:38 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 64 west of Lela in Noble County.Troopers report Ashley Hodge, 28, of Oklahoma City was driving a 2012 Honda Accord eastbound on U.S. 64 when she swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle departed the... Read More.
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Winter-related watches issued across northern Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has placed Osage and Pawnee counties under a Winter Storm Watch. The watch goes from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Total sleet and snow accumulations of up to around one inch and ice accumulations of around 1/10 of an inch are possible in the given area.The National Weather... Read More.

Red Flag Warning for northern Oklahoma on Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 p.m. this evening for Garfield Grant, Kay and Noble counties, and until 6 p.m. for Osage and Pawnee counties in north central Oklahoma. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40... Read More.

Election results for northern Oklahoma

Posted below are local election results provided by OKElections.us.CITY OF PAWHUSKA FOR COUNCILMAN WARD 1 CITY OF PAWHUSKA 2 of 2 (100.00%) Election Day Precincts ReportingSummary Results table for this race Candidate Choice Absentee Mail Early Voting Election Day Total Votes Percent BILL WADE - 111 40.51%40.51% CompleteROGER TAYLOR - 163 59.49%59.49% CompleteTotal - 274 votes CITY OF PAWHUSKA FOR COUNCILMAN WARD 2 CITY OF... Read More.
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Noble, Payne and numerous Oklahoma counties placed under burn ban

The Oklahoma Forestry Services has placed Noble and Payne counties under a burn ban through the end of the month.As for the entire state of Oklahoma, here are all the counties in the burn ban:Alfalfa County Beaver County Blaine County Caddo County Canadian County Carter County Cimarron County Comanche County Cotton County Custer... Read More.

OSDH Takes Wellness Services on the Road in Northern Oklahoma

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health District 3 mobile wellness unit will offer public health services throughout January in locations across northcentral Oklahoma.OSDH District 3 serves a seven-county region including Creek, Kay, Lincoln, Noble, Osage, Pawnee and Payne Counties.The “Mobile Health on the Go” mobile wellness unit is part of a... Read More.
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1,589 new COVID-19 cases this week for Oklahoma

As of January 5, the Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,589 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, putting the state's overall total of COVID-19 cases since early 2020 to 52,783.Locally, Kay County saw 218 new COVID-19 cases in a week. Kay County's had an overall total of 8,683 COVID-19 cases.43.2% of the... Read More.

3,380 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma since Friday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 3,380 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 697,590.Saturday saw 2,163 new cases, while Sunday and Monday saw 1,217 new cases.There are 13,619 total active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at... Read More.

Kansas woman killed in accident near Oklahoma border

A 20-year-old Kansas woman died Sunday after the truck she was riding in smashed into a concrete highway barrier in a rural part of southwest Kansas.The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday along state Highway 1 in Comanche County, which isn’t far from Woods County in northwest Oklahoma.According to... Read More.