ADA, Oklahoma, March 7 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University's Evening of Honors and Recognition is set to recognize distinguished persons on May 10 in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. The 2024 Distinguished Former Faculty honorees include former dean of the college of Health and Sciences, Dr. Bruce Weems, who served at ECU for 43 years and former Oklahoma State Senator, Billie Floyd, who taught at ECU for 24 years. The 2024 Distinguished   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) announced his guest for tonight's State of the Union, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler. Kunzweiler, a career prosecutor dedicated to protecting Tulsa County, remains outspoken on the deadly impact that fentanyl is having on our community. "As we grapple with surging crime rates, the deadly influx of fentanyl, and rampant illegal immigra  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, March 7 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: Alissa Rodgers, a high school student from Lawton, Oklahoma, won the title of the 2024 Poetry Out Loud Oklahoma State Champion. Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute (OKA+) at the University of Central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Arts Council hosted the state finals for the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, March 6. Students from 18 Oklahoma schools participated in the competition. The competi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 8 (TNSres) -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden issued the following news release: A new scientific paper from the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden's Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation and Science, Dr. Emily Geest, and the University of Kansas' Drs. Chip Taylor and Kristen Baum could be useful in encouraging new monarch butterfly waystations across North America. They recently published a paper in the journal People and Nature about patterns in th  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by State Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, about his political future: * * * "The opportunity to work on behalf of this great state and its people has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Over the past few months, there has been considerable speculation regarding my political future. After much deliberation, thoughtful consideration of my family and constituents' needs, and  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 7, 2024, by State Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah: * * * Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, on Thursday issued a statement to express support for Oklahoma's two-year colleges as Gov. Kevin Stitt has urged the consolidation of some of the state's junior colleges. In his February State of the State speech, Gov. Kevin Stitt called for consolidating colleges and universities that aren't meeting state w  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 8 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The Senate Appropriations Committee approved $50 million in funding Thursday for repairs and improvements to the Arkansas River Levee systems. Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, authored Senate Bill 1391, legislation that will drastically reduce risks of levee failure, offering security for residents and businesses along the Arkansas River. "I greatly appreciate my colleagues in the Senate  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 7 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: Applications are now open for individuals to apply to serve on an Advisory Committee to assist the City, PartnerTulsa, and the Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) in the creation of a Community Development Corporation (CDC) that will support the development of 56 acres of land in Greenwood and North Tulsa. The is one of the first implementation steps in the newly released Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan - a commun  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Christian James Harrison, 21, of Tulsa to 300 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. According to court documents, in December 2021, Tulsa Police Officers responded to a "shots fired" call. Upon arrival, officers found a juvenile victim wit  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: While Executive Producer Guy Fieri's schedule is packed visiting restaurants across the country on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, he is calling upon his pal Noah Cappe to help find the Best Bite In Town on the new Food Network series, premiering on Friday, April 12th at 9pm ET/PT. In each episode, Noah assembles a Bite Club, featuring two chefs including, Tiffani Faison, Shota   more