Small Business Employment Index is near its historical average OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (July 6, 2026) - NFIB’s June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive [...]

Co-branded collection featuring Baseball Lifestyle 101's most popular designs now available on Baseball Lifestyle 101’s website, select DICK’S location and online at DICK’S.com  Simple Modern, a leading producer of premium drinkware and consumer products, announced a new partnership with Baseball [...]

ADA, Okla. (June 29, 2026) — Sparklight®, a leading broadband provider, has invested more than $11 million over the past three years to expand and enhance its fiber-rich network in Ada, Ardmore, Sulphur and surrounding areas, helping deliver faster connectivity [...]

Simple Modern's Sonic collection The iconic Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is partnering with Simple Modern to launch new collection of backpacks, lunch boxes and drinkware ahead of back-to-school season. Oklahoma City, Okla. – June 22, 2026 – Simple Modern, [...]

Photo Submitted By Tori Lyon, CEO — Jericho Project  After serving their country, many veterans return home with less support than many people realize. The invisible weight of the transition from active service member to civilian life can [...]

Image Generated by Gemini and submitted By Patricia Lee A new Oklahoma law set to take effect late this year closes a gap that let repeat DUI offenders dodge felony treatment while earlier charges were still pending. Here's [...]

Photo submitted Article Submitted Drug court is one of the few routes inside the criminal justice system that can genuinely stop a conviction from showing up on your record. Whether it does depends on how the program gets [...]

Photo submitted Article Submitted The 2024 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report discloses over fourteen million crime incident details reported by multiple states and local law enforcement agencies under the provisions of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. [...]

From astronaut training and weather simulators to celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, families can keep kids engaged while making lifelong memories BRANSON, Mo. – (July 3, 2026) – While kids may love being out of school for summer break, many parents are [...]

How AAA is Protecting Its Roadside Rescue Teams—and What Drivers Need to Know to Stay Safe OKLAHOMA CITY – July 1, 2026 – As temperatures climb across the region, AAA is reminding drivers that extreme heat doesn’t just impact comfort—it [...]

Commie Lee Jarick of Pocola, Oklahoma was born March 19, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Commie Rex and Marcheita Lee (Kennedy) Shilling and passed away July 3, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 79.   She [...]

A Memorial Service will be held for Cecil “C-Bo” Griffith at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel, 112 North Main Street, Spiro, Oklahoma.  Following the service, the family will gather privately for a repast [...]

Sharon Kay Simmons, 82, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Sharon was born on January 12, 1944, in Heavener, Oklahoma, to Estle and Pluma (Fortner) Allison. Sharon gave 29 years of her [...]

Rose Antoinette Rice, age 87, of Poteau, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rose lived a full and meaningful life. Throughout the years, she called many places home, including [...]