State’s farmers, ranchers hopeful after new regulation introduced

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• Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act supported by state farmer and rancher organization OKLAHOMA CITY—Federal legislation introduced by an Oklahoma congressman has many of the state’s farmers and ranchers hopeful for a reprieve from a new antibiotic regulation. The Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act was introduced to Congress June 12 by Congressmen Josh Brecheen (R-OK) and Eric Burlison (R-MO).
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Atoka resident sentenced for killing four Durant teens in May 2020 motor vehicle collision

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MUSKOGEE –– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Bradley Shawn Pittman, age 45, ofAtoka, Okla., was sentenced to 405 months in prison each for four counts of second-degree murder in Indian Country. The sentences will be served concurrently.
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Davionta Jackson honored at annual Skills USA Workforce Development event

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A career and technical student in Oklahoma earned national recognition and a medal at the 2023 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 21-22. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres.
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Mullin it over: Raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease

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June was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to encourage national conversation about brain health and raise awareness to improve health care outcomes. Over six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Of that number, 67,000 are Oklahomans. Anyone who is impacted by Alzheimer’s understands the gravity of this disease and the hardship endured by both the individual and the loved ones surrounding them.