Author: Derek Darr

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt over the weekend signed legislation to preempt Oklahoma localities from implementing so-called “red flag” policies.The bill from Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, and Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, was one of the last measures Oklahoma’s Legislature advanced Friday before... Read More.

(Enid, OK) Garfield County's Criminal Justice Authority met on Thursday night to discuss a variety of topics.Jail Administrator Ben Crooks was present to talk about a storage building attached to the jail costing roughly $200,000 as well as personnel decisions. Projects including the storage... Read More.

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn came out Thursday against her Democratic leaders’ latest coronavirus relief package, saying the $3 trillion bill was partisan and contained “political pet projects.”“Messaging bills without bipartisan support are a disservice to the American people,... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) A months long battle between the governor and the state legislature comes to a head, with the governor vetoing the entire state budget and the funding mechanisms to fill a massive deficit.But the legislature struck back, overriding the governor’s budget vetoes.Tensions... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt issued three vetoes Wednesday as the state works to fill a $1.4B budget gap.Reports state that the three bills he vetoes were HB2741, HB2742 and HB2743, the first two of which dip into... Read More.

(Oklahoma City, OK) Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced a legislative advisory group to work with him to distribute about $1.2 billion in emergency funds provided to Oklahoma under the federal CARES Act. The action comes after legislative leaders were critical of... Read More.

(Enid, OK) Mayor George Pankonin announced Tuesday that the Three-Phased Plan for reopening Enid’s economy has been amended to allow church nurseries and bars to reopen on May 15, 2020. The amended plan allows for the following:Bars may open on... Read More.

(Hennessey, OK) A rollover crash this past Saturday may be linked to a shooting death of a man from Kingfisher County according to Kingfisher County Sheriff Dennis Banther. Emergency services received a call of shots fired on Saturday night around 9:40 pm from just... Read More.

(Kingfisher, OK) A single-vehicle crash in Hennessey on Saturday night has left one man critically injured according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Michael Porter, 26, Guthrie, Benjamin Mills, 31, Waukomis were driving just north of Hennessey on US 81 at 9:30 when Mills' 2015... Read More.

(Enid, OK) Garfield County Crime Stoppers are looking for the public's help with a break in at the Dugout Dispensary at 1609 West Chestnut. On April 25th an unknown male broke in to the facility wearing a black VEGA motorcycle helmet, blue jeans, and... Read More.