WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former President of Failed Oklahoma Bank Indicted for Bank Fraud * A federal grand jury in the Western District of Oklahoma returned an indictment yesterday charging the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank of Lindsay for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, making false entries in the books and records of a financial institution, obstructing   more

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 3 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Four-legged public service: Meet the Chickasaw Lighthorse K-9 team * Chickasaw oral history and archaeology reveals our ancestors migrated to the historic Chickasaw Homeland centuries ago with protection provided by Ofi' Tohbi' Ishto (Large White Dog). Ofi' Tohbi' ranged far ahead of the traveling procession. He was a faithful guard and scout, always on aler  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has denied a bid protest filed by AAA General Contractors LLC, an eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business in El Paso, Texas. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rejection of its proposal for indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts. The contract was for construction and design-build services for VA medical facilities across the Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Hern Bill Protecting Children from CCP Propaganda Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Hern's (OK-01) PROTECT Our Kids Act passed the House. This bill prohibits federal education funding for any elementary or secondary school that continues to host a Confucius Classroom - a Chinese language or cultural program that is supported by the CCP. Schools will be notified of these new requireme  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Kicking up big dreams: Jaime Lewis selected to compete in Native All-American Football Game * KINGSTON, Okla. - Chickasaw citizen and Kingston High School senior Jaime Lewis has earned a national honor as one of 70 First American high school athletes selected to compete in the 2025 Native All-American Football Game. "It was a surprise to me," Lewis said, upo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Leads Oklahoma Delegation in Support of Rural Health Transformation Proposal * WASHINGTON, DC US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Josh Brecheen (R-OK), sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Mehemet Oz urging approval   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Mitigate 'Dirty Dozen' dangers on your rangeland * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications & Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu Are you being a good neighbor? It's a question Dr. Karen Hickman, a professor of natural resource ecology and management and director of the environmental science program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, pos  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * MS reduces work productivity, new OMRF study finds * Multiple sclerosis can have far-reaching effects, impacting patients' mobility, coordination, vision and cognition. According to new research led by an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist, many MS patients add another item on that list: productivity at work and home. In a study of 682 MS patients, 35% reported that MS n  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Scholarships Support Adult Learners in SWOSU's Reach Higher Program The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) awarded over $15,000 in scholarships to fourteen SWOSU students completing degrees through the program. Recipients received awards averaging about $1,100, supported through the statewide Finish Line scholarship initiative.   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Scott Haselwood named Oklahoma Technology Leader of the Year * Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@okstate.edu Dr. Scott Haselwood, an alumnus of the Department of Learning, Design and Technology was named Outstanding Technology Leader of the Year by the Oklahoma Society for Technology in Education. Haselwood has been an educator for over 25 years and c  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two CHE student design teams finish first in AIChE contest * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Students in the School of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University continue to showcase high-level success on the national stage at the AIChE Annual Student Conference in B  more