ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Jeni Presley's journey to beading and beyond: Award-winning artist looks forward to participating in Hushtola Art Market, Dec. 13-14, OKANA * When Jeni Presley sat on her grandmother's lap, passively learning how to sew, she had no realization these moments would lead her to one of her true passions: beadwork. "I don't remember learning how to sew," Presley  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor publishes sixth novel "The Devil is a Southpaw" * Guggenheim Fellow and Pushcart Prize-winning author Brandon Hobson's sixth book came out in October. Hobson is an associate professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University. "The Devil is a Southpaw" is a novel within a novel, set at juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma in 1988. The story is told partly from t  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU FST receives grant for new mobile fire lab for Advanced Fire Behavior course * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Fire Service Training program is a leader in utilizing research, professional experience and training to ensure firefighters are equipped   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ussery brings global genomics expertise to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine * Media Contact: Bailey Horn | Marketing Specialist | 405-744-6728 | bailey.horn@okstate.edu Dr. Dave Ussery, a leading bioinformatician with more than three decades of experience in microbial genomics, joined the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2025. Ussery serves as a professor in the Departm  more