JCPenney has announced their store at Arrowhead Mall in Muskogee is one of several Oklahoma stores closing.

By Grant D. Crawford

Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park recently restored names on the Garfield County Gold Star Memorial at Government Springs Park and hopes to restore the memorial's base in the near future.

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has been named one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care” by the Women’s Choice Award for 2020.

Jerome Ball realized something was wrong when he saw the hole in the couch dumped behind the Salvation Army Family Store in Shawnee Crossing.

Tony Goetz Elementary School seeks to get all students involved with good character, said Principal Sarah McWilliams.

By LOGAN CURTIS

Members of the Enid community shared their concerns over COVID-19, racism and education at a town hall meeting Thursday in the Grand Ballroom of Stride Bank Center.

After images of police and citizens clashing in the streets of U.S. cities swept across media outlets and social media, a group in Tahlequah responded Thursday with a silent, peaceful protest at Norris Park.

Students have been able to stay engaged with their educators and activities through virtual summer school programs, and most of the activities are due to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants.

The Tahlequah Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a local man at Riverside Park.

Throughout covering Wednesday’s “We Can’t Breathe Peaceful Protest” in downtown Stillwater, I was tasked with taking photos of the demonstration in front of the Stillwater Police Department.

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❝I did my best 'Dukes of Hazzard' jump to get over the guardrail By the time I got to the truck he was barely walking and trying to move around the front of the truck toward the guardrail.❞ — Groendyke Transport driver Evert Gott

There were 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including two in Northwest Oklahoma, and three more deaths reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

An industry that saw a rise in business after COVID-19 hit the area was liquor stores - and Newton Adair, Blackhawk Liquor Store manager, said he has seen more customers than usual.

Four Muskogee Public Schools were certified by Character.org for their Promising Practices that foster character development in children and teens, according to a news release. 

The project’s overall budget, at $315 million, will not change, Graves said, with the reduction of services in phase four. The planners also have to assume costs will escalate over three years, he said.

Stillwater residents rallied together for a peaceful protest in honor of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police brutality in Minnesota.

After only a few days of planning, close to 200 demonstrators attended a Black Lives Matter/anti-police brutality protest noon Wednesday in Stillwater, which went smoothly with cooperation by the Stillwater Police Department.

A Tahlequah man pleaded guilty in federal court to arson, according to United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

The Rev. Anthony Washington looked over a crowd of approximately 300 people near noon Wednesday following a peaceful march in McAlester.

Some recommendations include adopting policies for screening staff, students and visitors prior to entry and temporarily restricting access to those who are ill; spacing desks 6 feet apart; reinforcing the use of facemasks; and staggering the days students are in the building.

Noting the upcoming school year will be far different, the state Department of Education Wednesday released a framework of recommendations for Oklahoma school districts planning to reopen amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

On the heels of Oklahoma State linebacker Amen Ogbongemiga's announcement that he tested positive for COVID-19, an OSU Athletics employee has added that there were three "asymptomatic positives," out of 150 people OSU has tested in preparation for a return to voluntary workouts.

ENID, Okla. — Total hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 topped the 1,000 mark Wednesday, as the number of cases in the state rose by 113, including one in Northwest Oklahoma, and two more deaths were reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Oklahoma primary election for local, state and national offices is Tuesday, June 30.

On Sunday, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Furley successfully docked with the International Space Station.

Not only should we speak up, but we should listen to others. Their opinion has merit too. Listen and learn. We should operate with clarity. That means listening as well as speaking.

Enid Animal Control, 1200 S. 10th, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The shelter is closed on holidays. The phone number is (580) 249-4910.