The moratorium on processing applications for new grower, processor and dispensary licenses begins Aug. 26, not Aug.

Recently, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Representatives Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting information about USDA’s process for compiling data and reporting on foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural land. Foreign ownership of domestic agricultural land has risen sharply in recent years, with Chinese land holdings alone increasing from 13,720 acres to 352,140 acres between 2010 and 2020.

DURANT –– Summer Commencement exercises were held July 29-30 at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. Local graduates are listed below, by permanent hometown: • Antlers: Alyssa Jo Nabors; Christy Lynne Floyd.

A public drawing was held Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m. to determine the ballot order of political parties for the 2022 General Election. The drawing was conducted by the Secretary of the State Election Board at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Representatives of the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties were invited to attend the public drawing.

There a a few citywide issues I would like to address: • The vacant Ward 4 council seat. Mr.