Medicine Park
LATEST NEWS
LPD reminds drivers of construction zone safety
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - If you’ve taken a drive around Lawton recently, you know that construction is going strong on many roadways across the city. But with that, comes the need to remind the public about safety. Officials with the Lawton Police Department are stressing the need of keeping...
Darci Lynne talks about her 'hopeful but also kind of a cheeky' new song 'Someone Wake Me Up'
Multitalented Oklahoman Darci Lynne is showing off new sides of herself as a person and musician with her stirring new single “Someone Wake Me Up.” The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter, ventriloquist and actress, who was just 12 years old when she won the 12th season of "America's Got Talent" in 2017, released the yearning new ballad Friday, Aug. 23, as the follow-up to her debut single, the spirited country-rock story song "Push Our Luck." ...
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...
Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute to Host Art Auction Fundraiser
The Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute is gearing up for its eighth annual art auction, an event aimed at raising funds to support arts education programs across the state. The auction will take place on September 13 at the UCO Boathouse, hosted by River Sport, as an exciting evening of art and community engagement.
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 […]
County Democrat returns from national convention
Sarah Carnes has returned from last week’s Democratic National Convention riding a wave of energy for the 2024 presidential election. Carnes is the Oklahoma Congressional District 3 Democratic Party chair, representing 32 counties in Oklahoma. The Yukon woman represented the state as a delegate at the 2024 national convention...
Oklahoma physician settles prescription fraud claims
Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances. The Justice Department alleged Dr. Nguyen violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act by issuing prescriptions without being properly licensed, according...
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
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.