State

Governor Kevin Stitt issued Sixth Amended Executive Order 2020-20, on Friday, October 23, extending the state of emergency related to COVID-19 that has been in effect since March 15, 2020.

Epic Superintendent, Bart Banfield, sent an email to parents immediately following the meeting, assuring them that the school would continue to operate as usual for the remainder of the year.

State Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, received a perfect rating from the Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) based on his support for pro-business legislation during the 2020 legislative session.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education held a special meeting on Monday, October 12 to address the audit report of Epic Charter Schools released October 1 by State Auditor & Inspector (SA&I) Cindy Byrd.

The modern political climate has led to a large amount of confusion regarding “mail-in voting” for this election. County election officials maintain that the process is safe and reliable. In fact, voting fraud in general is not even close to being an issue in the United States.

The legislation would make it illegal to post to the internet personally identifiable information—like names and addresses—of a law enforcement officer with the intent to intimidate or harass them.

OBN says agents developed information from a tip and located an illegal marijuana-growing campsite near Depew, Oklahoma.

“With the hatred and unrest in this country, we must classify these careers as a protected class. Attacks against our peace officers are absolutely a hate crime because they are targeted based on their profession.”

Stitt announced on Friday he would make previously-hidden White House recommendation reports public.

Creek County has fallen back into the yellow zone, sitting at 11.58 cases per 100,000.