FDA, CDC authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized by U.S. authorities for use in adolescents ages 12-15.
New law enables electronic titles
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– Oklahoma is now the 25th state in the nation to enact legislation allowing the use of electronic titles and liens for vehicles, boats, trailers and farm equipment. Senate Bill 998, authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, and Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, was approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday and takes effect Nov. 1, 2021.
Weather Update
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It is not a good forecast at all for this area with showers and thunderstorms possible every day this week even into the weekend. Severe storms could be a threat from time to time as well as very heavy rainfall with flooding possibilities. High temperatures will be mostly in the midto-upper 70s and dropping into the mid-60s at night. Keep up with the weather each day since the threat of severe weather and flooding will be above normal.
OSBI investigates disappearance of two Hugo residents
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HUGO –– Monday, the Hugo Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) with the suspicious disappearance of two Hugo, Okla., residents. Jared Lashan Lennox (34) and Krystal Jean Marie Terrell (31) were last seen together in Grant, Okla., on or about May 1, 2021. Lennox and Terrell were in a dating relationship.
Cluster of COVID variant identified in Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced today it has identified a cluster of 17 recent cases of the B.1.617.2 variant, commonly referred to as the India variant, in the state. Of those, 13 confirmed cases were associated with Cleveland County. To date, a total of 18 cases of the B.1.617.2 variant have been identified in the state.
Federal court indictments from Choctaw County
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MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the federal grand jury sitting in Muskogee completed its May session last week and returned 82 felony indictments.
McIntyre receives FCA Honor...
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BOSWELL — Eli McIntyre, of Boswell High School, recently received an award from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. McIntyre was one of six scholar athletes chosen as an FCA ALL STAR for the southeast region in which 48 schools are represented.
May Beef Month celebrates beef and families who raise it
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May is Beef Month and the perfect time to celebrate coming together behind the grill. As families and communities prepare for summer grilling season and celebratory gatherings again, Oklahoma cattle farmers and ranchers continue to work tirelessly to provide the best care for their cattle and land while producing nutritious beef. Consumers should feel good about the beef on their grills, knowing that U.S. cattle production is the most environmentally sustainable in the world.
