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Grant Secured For US-70 Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

Grant Secured For US-70 Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

The White House announced last Wednesday the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will receive a $124 million Large Bridge Project award through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program for the replacement of the US-70 Roosevelt Bridge across Lake Texoma between Kingston and Durant in Southeastern Oklahoma. 07/24/2024 04:00 AM

School Bond Project Quickly Taking Shape

School Bond Project Quickly Taking Shape

Delayed In Early Stages, It’s Full Steam Ahead For $35M Facility 07/24/2024 04:00 AM

OSU Extension DART Program Assists In Sulphur Emergency Response, Recovery

OSU Extension DART Program Assists In Sulphur Emergency Response, Recovery

STILLWATER, Okla. – In April, when an overnight tornado tore through the community of Sulphur, Oklahoma, hundreds of people contacted the Oklahoma State University Extension office in Murray County to offer help. 07/17/2024 04:00 AM

Pair Craft Walking Sticks For Tornado Victims’ Fundraiser

Pair Craft Walking Sticks For Tornado Victims’ Fundraiser

Former Sulphur residents, Sheri Hicks Witham, of Henryetta, and Gary Hicks, of Tulsa, are hand crafting “Sulphur Strong” Walking Sticks from limbs of trees that were destroyed in the April 27 tornado. 07/17/2024 04:00 AM

Local Firm Destroyed In Tornado Receives Grant To Help Rebuild

Local Firm Destroyed In Tornado Receives Grant To Help Rebuild

A non-profit organization dedicated to assisting independent retailers thrive is stepping up for a Sulphur business destroyed in the April 27 tornado. 07/17/2024 04:00 AM

Council Approves Street Paving, Bridge Projects

Council Approves Street Paving, Bridge Projects

Sulphur City Council members approved several Task Orders by Parkhill Engineering at their regular monthly meeting Monday night. 07/10/2024 04:00 AM

Ground Broken for Chickasaw Heritage Center In Mississippi

Ground Broken for Chickasaw Heritage Center In Mississippi

TUPELO, Miss. – Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led groundbreaking ceremonies June 26 to kick off construction of the Chickasaw Heritage Center located within the tribe’s historic Homeland in Mississippi. 07/10/2024 04:00 AM

Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day

Against the backdrop of fireworks lighting up the evening sky in Sulphur last Saturday, newlyweds Aaron and Kara Baker celebrate with thousands of other people at the Beats & Bites event, hosted by the Chickasaw Nation at the Artesian Hotel. The Bakers were married June 29 in Edmond. She is the daughter of Kent and Ginger Cornell of Sulphur. 07/10/2024 04:00 AM

County Basks In $6.5M In Funds To Begin New Fiscal Year

County Basks In $6.5M In Funds To Begin New Fiscal Year

Murray County Commissioners and other county offices and entities will experience an increase in their portion of the county one-cent sales tax. Collections for the 2024 year were up more than $70,000 over last year’s collections, according to county officials. 07/03/2024 04:00 AM

Holiday Caution Urged

Holiday Caution Urged

Local residents are reminded to exercise caution leading up to the July 4th holiday, especially with fireworks, and while at the lake or other venues. Temperatures are expected to be hot and dry all this week, posing a fire danger risk, officials said. 07/03/2024 04:00 AM

Former State Trooper Who Stopped Timothy McVeigh Honored With Highway Sign

Former State Trooper Who Stopped Timothy McVeigh Honored With Highway Sign

OKLAHOMA CITY - Reps. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, and John Pfeiffer, R-Orlando, recently honored former Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Charlie Hanger with a replica of a sign designating mile marker 202 in Noble County as the “Trooper Charlie Hanger Honorary Mile.” 07/03/2024 04:00 AM

Commissioners OK First Half Of Budget

Commissioners OK First Half Of Budget

Murray County Commissioners met Monday in conjunction with the Murray County Excise Board to discuss the annual county budgets and Estimate of Needs. 06/26/2024 04:00 AM