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This week, we reached the deadline to hear bills in their house of origin. After many hours of debate, questioning, and consideration, we passed a few hundred Senate bills out of our chamber that will now move to the House for further review. We’ll be working through their proposed legislation in Senate committees in the coming weeks.

The Necessity of Strong National Security

OKLAHOMA CITY – Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, last week gained House passage of multiple bills he authored regarding Oklahoma’s tax structure and policy. The bills were in addition to tax policy legislation passed by the House earlier this session.

The Sulphur Bulldogs won their seventh consecutive state powerlifting title last Saturday, crowning a school record three individual champions.

I-35 northbound was closed for nearly two hours on Monday following a three-vehicle accident in a construction zone, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 6, 2024) -- Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general sent a letter Tuesday to Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) asking for a data security review following major increases in scammers taking over accounts on Facebook and Instagram.

The Southern Oklahoma Library System (SOLS) was honored with the Oklahoma Library Association’s (OLA) “Library of the Year” award on Thursday, March 7h at the statewide conference in Tulsa. This award recognizes an Oklahoma library or library system that has provided outstanding programs or services that can be emulated by other Oklahoma libraries or has significantly impacted the lives of people in their community.

30 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized

June 27, 1927- February 11, 2024 Graveside services for Willie Joe Albright will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery, in Sulphur, on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Funeral services for Sandra Jean “Sandy” Breeden will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Hale’s Memorial Chapel in Sulphur, with Pastor Willard McCartney, Jr officiating. Interment will follow at the Lewis Family Cemetery, east of Wynnewood.

Sulphur’s Toby Todd Stepping Down As Head Girl’s Basketball Coach

The Sulphur girls had a great week on the diamond, as the Lady Bulldogs won four of five games to move their record to 4-3 on the young season.