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Arkansas man sentenced to 10 years for armed bank robbery in Harrah
News9 - Oklahoma
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A federal judge has sentenced a 58-year-old Arkansas man to 10 years in prison for robbing a Harrah bank at gunpoint in 2024. According to the U.S. Attorney's office in Oklahoma City, 58-year-old Brian Keith Mays was convicted in March after a...
New Executive Director Leads Lawton Food Bank's 40th Anniversary
KWFS - Texas
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July 1, 2025
Lots is happening at the Lawton Food Bank! This year, the Lawton Food Bank will be celebrating 40 years of fighting hunger in Lawton. And the Lawton Food Bank recently welcomed a new executive director. The Lawton Food Bank will turn 40 this...
FOX23 Behind the Business: How a coffee shop is helping give women a second chance at life
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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TULSA, Okla. — Nestled into the corner of North Lewis Avenue and East Admiral Boulevard in Tulsa’s historic Kendall Whittier district is a cozy, little coffee shop that offers good tasting coffee, tea, and snacks as well as a safe environment for...
Oklahoma City Community College to raise tuition for first time since 2018 in Fall 2025
KTUL - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has approved a tuition and mandatory fee increase for Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), marking the first adjustment since 2018. The increase, is set to take effect in...
Farmers Bank & Trust to Expand Presence in Texas
Arkansas Business
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July 1, 2025
(Farmers Bank & Trust) Farmers Bank & Trust of Magnolia plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 31 for a new branch in Anna, Texas. Anna is located north of Dallas and has a population of about 27,500. It’s one of the fastest-growing cities...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's extension with Oklahoma City Thunder among richest in NBA history
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 1, 2025
Fresh off of winning both NBA league MVP and NBA Finals MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly agreed to a four-year, $285 million super maximum contract extension to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder through the 2030-31 season. With his...
Oklahoma Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for June 27, 2025
The Oklahoman
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The Oklahoma Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 27, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from June 27 drawing 18-21-29-42-50, Mega Ball: 02 Check Mega Millions payouts and...
Sparkle Dog Grooming Franchise Strengthens Midwest Pawprint with Wisconsin Expansion
Pet Age - New Jersey
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July 8, 2025
Sparkle Grooming Co., the wellness-focused dog grooming franchise, is headed to Wisconsin thanks to a bold move by Cori and Dan Cammarano, its dedicated regional developers from the Arkansas, Oklahoma and West Missouri territory. Fueled by their...
State Treasurer: Oklahoma has $1.4 billion in unclaimed assets
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
The State Treasurer’s Office is encouraging residents to search for financial assets that may have been forgotten, misplaced or simply overlooked. The office has more than $1.4 billion in unclaimed assets. “Summer can be a slower season for many,...
Sights Set On Pizza Party World Record
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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July 8, 2025
by Adam Walker | Jul 8, 2025 1:04 pm Adam Walker Photos Colin Caplan: “This is like playing a pizza game — and we have to play by the rules.” Doug Coffin and Liane Varipapa: Ready to serve a record-setting 5,000. To make pizza history on the New...
NCPA Laments SCOTUS Decision to Punt on Oklahoma PBM Reform
Pharmacy Times
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June 30, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 30, 2025) – The National Community Pharmacists Association today issued a statement on behalf of CEO B. Douglas Hoey on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review a pharmacy benefit manager reform case out of Oklahoma:...
How Choctaw, Wyandotte nations are growing their economies
The Oklahoman
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The Choctaw Nation and Wyandotte Nation are investing in education, health care and housing to improve the lives of Oklahomans. Tribal gaming revenue has fueled economic growth, allowing for increased community support and scholarships. Tribes are...
Banks reconsider stances on firearms industry amid political pressure
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
Big banks are reassessing their policies concerning the firearms industry, as noted by The Wall Street Journal. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has prioritized addressing financial discrimination against this $93 billion-a-year...
Fact check: Texas floods – cloud seeding theories dismissed
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
Over 100 people have now been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas over the weekend, including 27 young campers and staff at a local girls' summer camp. Unfortunately, despite meteorological professionals explaining in news...
Senator Banks praises President Trump’s U.S. attorney nominees for Indiana
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Monday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following President Trump’s nomination of Adam Mildred to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and Thomas Wheeler II to be United States...
Mike Altshuler: Home insurance rates in Oklahoma are wildly distorted
The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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As a warming planet delivers more wildfires, hurricanes and other threats, America’s once reliably boring home insurance market has become the place where climate shocks collide with people’s pocketbooks. The turmoil in insurance markets is a...
Former Cardinals broadcaster Bob Carpenter set for final fling in his hometown: Media Views
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Bob Carpenter is in his 20th season in 2025 as a Washington Nationals broadcaster. Native St. Louisan and former Cardinals broadcaster Bob Carpenter has had many homecomings over the past two decades. But the one he’s making this week is special,...
Get Out! Oklahoma’s Eviction Timeline is One of the Fastest in the Nation
Oklahoma Watch
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July 1, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Oklahoma’s eviction laws are among the most lenient in the nation. With the sixth-highest...
Oklahoma County Jail Trust embarks on ‘self evaluation’ amid calls for its end
NonDoc - Oklahoma
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June 27, 2025
On Friday, members of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority voted unanimously to embark on a performance review process to assess the body’s long-term viability and effectiveness amid calls for it to disband and return day-to-day jail...
What’s in Oklahoma’s 100 new laws taking effect July 1?
News9 - Oklahoma
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July 1 marks the rollout of 100 new state laws. These changes touch nearly every aspect of life in the state, including education, criminal justice, public health and government oversight. Here’s a look at some of the biggest legal changes now in...