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Dozens of horses dead at Oklahoma ranch in possible faulty feed incident
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is investigating what killed dozens of horses at a rodeo stock contracting business. Beutler & Son Rodeo Company supplies horses to rodeos all across the country and it has for nearly a century. Now, the Oklahoma family business is devastated, with lines of generational horses dying in what veterinarians believe could be faulty feed.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SITUATION AT BEUTLER AND SON RODEO COMPANY INCLUDES BOTH OKLAHOMA & KANSAS DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE
August 28, 2024 – Gallatin, TN – The tragic news of over Seventy top tier rodeo horses dying of possible feed contamination is concerning to all farmers, ranchers and individuals who want to know more details on what feed is in the scope of this investigation. After speaking...
New Law To Protect Student Drivers In Oklahoma Takes Effect
A new state law to protect student drivers in Oklahoma takes effect on Thursday, following the death of an Edmond teen. In 2020, 15-year-old Hope Shaffer was killed in a crash while in a car driven by another student driver. Afterward, Shaffer's family members pushed for a new law to protect other young drivers.
Vote for the best Oklahoma high school football team in Class B-I for 2024 season
The Oklahoma high school football season is right around the corner but while you wait for Week 0 kickoff, we're asking readers to vote on their favorite team in each class. Class B has split into two divisions this year and Class B-I is open for the taking. Of the top four teams from last year, two have moved up a class and two have moved down to B-II. ...
Oklahomans Spend More On These Than Anything Else
Hope you're ready for some serious irony. Oklahoma is very well known for a handful of things:. When you take a look at what Oklahoma (as a state) spends the most money on, you'll start to question why aren't these things helping us with what we struggle with most. Oklahoma...
U.S. offers financial help to 'displaced survivors' in wake of Hurricane Beryl
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday it will release $3.6 million to "displaced survivors," in Texas and Oklahoma, whose homes were damaged this summer by Hurricane Beryl.
Director of Oklahoma’s juvenile affairs office leaves to lead Human Services department
OKLAHOMA CITY – An executive at Oklahoma’s juvenile affairs agency will now lead the Oklahoma Human Services department. Jeffrey Cartmell was appointed as the next executive director of the human services department Wednesday by Gov. Kevin Stitt. He’s served as executive director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs since his appointment in October 2023. Cartmell’s […]
Oklahoma Mental Health Department appoints chief medical officer
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s mental health department has tapped a psychiatrist to serve as its first chief medical officer. Jason Beaman was appointed to the newly created position at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by Commissioner Allie Friesen. Kelsey Davis, an agency spokesperson, said the position was created to […]
Senior adviser in Oklahoma House tapped to lead OMES
OKLAHOMA CITY — A top adviser to Oklahoma’s House speaker has been chosen to lead the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Rick Rose is Gov. Kevin Stitt’s pick as the next director of OMES, a state agency that provides a litany of administrative and human resources services for the rest of the state […]
Three Oklahoma incumbent state lawmakers lose runoffs
Three Oklahoma incumbent state lawmakers lose runoffsOklahoma voters on Tuesday sent three state lawmakers into early retirement leaving a void in the state budget process. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Northeastern State University's online nursing program provides flexibility for students
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University's (NSU) online nursing program gives students the ability to advance professionally while working full time. The program offers both an undergraduate RN to BSN program and a Master of Science in Nursing degree. The nursing program, housed under the Gregg Wadley College of...
Cry Baby Hill artwork creates controversy
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — "it’s going to be right at the top of the hill," said Riverview resident Lauren Branum, pointing to the site of a controversy. It is there on a patch of grass at the top of Cry Baby Hill that a new statue will be erected.
Former church office manager sentenced for bank fraud, ordered to repay more than $910k
TULSA, Okla. — U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Katrenia Hartman, 55, of Sand Springs for Bank Fraud and Willfully Making and Subscribing a False Federal Income Tax return. Judge Frizzell ordered Hartman to be imprisoned for 30 months, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Additionally, Hartman...
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