MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * 15 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted Fifteen alleged members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of marijuana and for a conspiracy to commit money laundering in West Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and California have been charged in a 2-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken final action to approve several revisions to the regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) submitted by Oklahoma and Texas, concluding a multi-year effort to satisfy federal requirements for improving visibility in U.S. national parks. The agency approved revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on March 20, 2014, and July 20, 2021. The TCEQ's plans address requirements unde  more

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