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Trooper Ryan Griffith of the OHP’s Marine Division patrols the Cimarron Arm of Keystone Lake near Appalachia Bay Recreation Area Friday. Griffith was among the first to respond to July 4’s double drowning at Keystone. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Trooper Ryan Griffith of the OHP’s Marine Division patrols the Cimarron Arm of Keystone Lake near Appalachia Bay Recreation Area Friday. Griffith was among the first to respond to July 4’s double drowning at Keystone. Photo by J.D. Meisner

Two drown at Keystone Lake

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
KEYSTONE LAKE - Two members of a Tulsa family drowned in the waters just off Appalachia Bay Recreation Area at Keystone Lake over the Independence Day holiday. According to Trooper Matthew Hughart of the Marine Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at around 12:15 p.m.

Tech students win at SkillsUSA nationals

News Staff
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
ATLANTA, Ga. — Career and technical students across Oklahoma were recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 26-27. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education.

Grants available for libraries

News Staff
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Department of Libraries released grant opportunity information in the July newsletter including an Immigration and Citizenship (IAC) Grant and a Health Literacy Grant. The IAC grant application opened on June 28 and all remain open until July 26.
Once the shells and shot boxes were fully set up the Cushing Fire Department covered them with a tarp, set up a perimeter, and kept a department member on site to keep a watchful eye on the equipment. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

Once the shells and shot boxes were fully set up the Cushing Fire Department covered them with a tarp, set up a perimeter, and kept a department member on site to keep a watchful eye on the equipment. Photo by DeAnna Maddox

There’s the kaboom!

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
CFD puts in months of work for spectators to have a blast CUSHING — The Cushing Fire Department put on the annual Independence Day firework display in Memorial Park on July 4, the work for which began months ago, according to CFD Captain Mark Beitz.

Kansas woman injured in motorcycle wreck

Allie Prater
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
RIPLEY — On Friday, July 28, a motorcycle ran out of fuel and crashed about five miles north of Ripley on Ripley Road (OK-108) according to a report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Cooper.

Ripley well sanded in

Raynee Howell
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
RIPLEY— For over a week, the residents of Ripley had to conserve water due to complications surrounding one of the town’s two water wells. On June 28, Ripley Public Works Authority released a statement notifying residents of the complication.
Jim Inhoffe

Jim Inhoffe

Longtime Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe passes

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Former Republican Oklahoma Senator James “Jim” Inhofe passed away Tuesday morning surrounded by his wife Kay, his children and other members of his family. According to reports, Inhofe came down with an unexpected illness during the fourth of July weekend.
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